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 PUBLIC LAW 102-375—SEPT. 30, 1992 106 STAT. 1205 "(L) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Older ^jnericans Act Amendments of 1992, establish standards applicable to the training required by section 712(h)(4).''. SEC. 202. FUNCTIONS OF COMMISSIONER. (a) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— Section 202(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3012(a)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3) by inserting "directly* after **(3)*'; (2) in paragraph (11) by striking "provide for the coordination of* and inserting "coorcUnate"; (3) in paragraph (18)— (A) by inserting ", and service providers," after "agencies"; and (B) by striking "the greatest economic or social needs" and inserting "greatest economic need or individuals with greatest social need, with particular attention to and specific objectives for providing services to low-income minority individuals"; and (4) in paragraph (19)— (A) in subparagraph (A) by inserting "or activity" after "service" each place it appears; and (B) in subparagraph (C) by striking "and" at the end. (b) FUNCTIONS. — Section 202(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3012(a)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (20) by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (2) by adding at the end the following: "(21)(A) establish and operate the National Ombudsman Establishment. Resource Center (in this paragraph referred to as the 'Center*), under the administration of the Associate Commissioner for Ombudsman Programs, that will— "(i) by grant or contract— "(I) conduct research; "(II) provide training, technical assistance, and information to State Long-Term Care Ombudsmen; "(III) analyze laws, regulations, programs, and practices; and "(IV) provide assistance in recniiting and retaining volunteers for State Long-Term Care Ombudsman programs by establishing a national program for recruitment efforts that utilizes the organizations that have established a successful record in recruiting and retaining volimteers for ombudsman or other programs; relating to Federal, State, and local long-term care ombudsman policies; and "(ii) assist State Long-Term Care Ombudsmen in the implementation of State Long-Term Care Ombudsman programs; and (B) make available to the Center not less than the amount of resources made available to the Long-Term Care Ombudsman National Resource Center for fiscal year 1990; "(22) issue regulations, and conduct strict monitoring of Regulations. State compliance with the requirements in effect, under this Act to prohibit conflicts of interest and to maintain the integrity and public purpose of services provided and service providers, under this Act in all contractual cmd commercial relationships.

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