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 106 STAT. 1226 PUBLIC LAW 102-375—SEPT. 30, 1992 under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701Q)) to older individuals, to provide— "(i) leadership and coordination in the development, provision, and expansion of adequate housing, supportive services, referrals, and living arrangements for older individuals; and "(ii) advance notification and nonfinancial assistance to older individuals who are subject to eviction from such housing; (R) list the telephone number of the agency in each telephone directory that is published, by the provider of local telephone service, for residents in any geographical area that lies in whole or in part in the service and planning area served by the agency— "(i) under the name 'Area Agency on Aging*; "(ii) in the unclassified section of the directory; and (iii) to the extent possible, in the clsLssified section of the directory, under a subject heading designated by the Commissioner by regulation; and "(S) identify the needs of older individuals and describe methods the area agency on aging will use to coordinate planning and delivery of transportation services (including the purchase of vehicles) to assist older individuals, including those with special needs, in the area;". (e) STATE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM. — Section 306(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3026(a)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (9) by striking "and" at the end; (2) in paragraph (10) by striung the period and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: "(11) provide assurances that the area agency on aging, in carrying out the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program under section 307(a)(12), will expend not less than the total amount of funds appropriated under this Act and expended by the agency in fiscal year 1991 in carrying out such a program under this title;". (f) VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST OLDER INDIVIDUALS; PUBLIC DISCLO- SURE; RELATIONSHIP WITH PRIVATE SECTOR; ASSURANCES OF COORDINATION AND ACCESS. —Section 306(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3026(a)), as amended by subsection (e) of this section, is amended by adding at the end the following: "(12) in the discretion of the area agency on aging, provicte for an area volunteer services coordinator, who shall— "(A) encourage, and enlist the services of, local volunteer groups to provide assistance and services appropriate to the unique needs of older individuals within the planning and service area; "(B) encourage, organize, and promote the use of older individuals as volunteers to local communities within the area; and "(C) promote the recognition of the contribution made by volimteers to programs administered under the area plan; (13)(A) describe all activities of the area agency on aging, whether funded by public or private funds; and

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