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 PUBLIC LAW 102-375 —SEPT. 30, 1992 106 STAT. 1289 "(iii) in comparing long-term care insurance policies and in filing claims and obtaining benefits under such policies; "(iv) in comparing other types of health insurance policies not described in clause (iii) and in filing claims and obtaining benefits under such policies; "(v) in comparing life insurance policies and in filing claims and obtaining benefits under such policies; "(vi) in comparing other forms of insurance policies not described in clause (v), in comparing pension plans, and in filing claims and obtaining benefits under such policies and plans as the State agency may determine to be necessary; and "(vii) in comparing current and future health and post-retirement needs related to pension plans, and the relationship of benefits under such plans to insurance benefits and public benefits; ''(B) establish a system of referrals to appropriate providers of legal assistance, and to appropriate agencies of the Federal or State government regarding the problems of older individuals related to health insurance benefits, other insurance benefits, and public benefits; "(C) give priority to providing assistance to older individuals with greatest economic need; "(D) ensure that services provided under the program will be coordinated with programs established under chapters 2, 3, and 4, and under title III; "(E) provide for adequate and trained staff (including volunteers) necessary to carry out the program; "(F) ensure that staff (including volunteers) of the agency and of any agency or organization described in subsection (d) will not be subject to a conflict of interest in providing services under the program; "(G) provide for the collection and dissemination of timely and accurate information to staff (including volunteers) related to insurance benefits and public benefits; "(H) provide for the coordination of information on insurance benefits between the staff of departments and agencies of the State government and the staff (including volimteers) of the program; and "(I) make recommendations related to consumer protection that may affect individuals eligible for, or receiving, health or other insurance benefits; and "(2) in carrying out a State public benefits assistance program— "(A) carry out activities to identify older individuals with greatest economic need who may be eligible for, but who are not receiving, public benefits; "(B) conduct outreach activities to inform older individuals of the requirements for eligibility to receive such benefits; "(C) assist older individuals in appl3ring for such benefits; "(D) establish a system of referrals to appropriate providers of legal assistance, or to appropriate agencies of the Federal or State government regarding the problems ofolder individuals related to public benefits; —

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