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 120 STAT. 2528

PUBLIC LAW 109–365—OCT. 17, 2006

‘‘(vii) providing technical assistance to States and other eligible entities that provide or fund the provision of the services described in title VII; ‘‘(viii) carrying out a study to determine the national incidence and prevalence of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation in all settings; and ‘‘(ix) promoting collaborative efforts and diminishing duplicative efforts in the development and carrying out of elder justice programs at the Federal, State and local levels; and ‘‘(B) to assist States and other eligible entities under title VII to develop strategic plans to better coordinate elder justice activities, research, and training. ‘‘(3) The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary, may issue such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this subsection and section 752. ‘‘(f)(1) The Assistant Secretary may designate an officer or employee who shall be responsible for the administration of mental health services authorized under this Act. ‘‘(2) It shall be the duty of the Assistant Secretary, acting through the individual designated under paragraph (1), to develop objectives, priorities, and a long-term plan for supporting State and local efforts involving education about and prevention, detection, and treatment of mental disorders, including age-related dementia, depression, and Alzheimer’s disease and related neurological disorders with neurological and organic brain dysfunction.’’. SEC. 202. FUNCTIONS OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY.

Section 202 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3012) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘assistive technology,’’ after ‘‘housing,’’; (B) by striking paragraph (12) and inserting the following: ‘‘(12)(A) consult and coordinate activities with the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the heads of other Federal entities to implement and build awareness of programs providing benefits affecting older individuals; and ‘‘(B) carry on a continuing evaluation of the programs and activities related to the objectives of this Act, with particular attention to the impact of the programs and activities carried out under— ‘‘(i) titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq., 1396 et seq.); ‘‘(ii) the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 621 et seq.); and ‘‘(iii) the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) relating to housing for older individuals and the setting of standards for the licensing of nursing homes, intermediate care homes, and other facilities providing care for such individuals;’’; (C) by striking paragraph (20) and inserting the following: ‘‘(20)(A) encourage, and provide technical assistance to, States, area agencies on aging, and service providers to carry

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