Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 101 Part 1.djvu/975

 PUBLIC LAW 100-175—NOV. 29, 1987

101 STAT. 945

r e l a t i n g to health, social services, rehabilitation, and m e n t a l health services.", (d) PROGRAM.—Title III of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3021 et seq.) is amended by adding a t the end the following: " P A R T D — I N - H O M E SERVICES FOR F R A I L OLDER INDIVIDUALS "PROGRAM AUTHORIZED

" SEC. 341. (a) The Commissioner shall c a r r y out a program for making g r a n t s to States under State plans approved under section 307 to provide in-home services to frail older individuals, including in-home supportive services for older individuals who a r e victims of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders w i t h neurological and organic b r a i n dysfunction, and to the families of such victims. "(b) In carrying out the provisions of t h i s part, each a r e a agency shall coordinate with other community agencies and voluntary organizations providing counseling and t r a i n i n g for family caregivers and support service personnel in m a n a g e m e n t of care, functional and needs assessment services, assistance with locating, a r r a n g i n g for, and coordinating services, case m a n a g e m e n t, and counseling prior to admission to n u r s i n g h o m e to prevent p r e m a t u r e institutionalization.

Grants. '^^ USC 3030h.

"DEFINITIONS

> " SEC. 342. For purposes of t h i s part— 42 USC 3030i. "(1) the term 'in-home services' includes— "(A) h o m e m a k e r and h o m e health aides; • "(B) visiting and telephone reassurance; vi t "(C) chore m a i n t e n a n c e; "(D) in-home respite c a r e for families, and a d u l t day care as a respite service for families; and "(E) m i n o r modification of homes that is necessary to facilitate the ability of older individuals to r e m a i n a t h o m e and that is not available under other programs, except that 2i not more than $150 per client may be expended under this '•'•'part for such modification; and "(2) the term 'frail' means h a v i n g a physical or m e n t a l disability, including having Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder w i t h neurological or organic b r a i n dysfunction, that restricts the ability of a n individual to perform n o r m a l daily t a s k s or which t h r e a t e n s the capacity of a n individual to live independently. "STATE CRITERIA

" SEC. 343. The State agency shall develop eligibility criteria for providing in-home services to frail older individuals which shall t a k e into account—

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"(Dage; "(2) greatest economic need; "(3) noneconomic factors contributing to the frail condition; and "(4) noneconomic and nonhealth factors contributing to the need for such services.

42 USC 3030j.

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