Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 120.djvu/2623

 120 STAT. 2592

PUBLIC LAW 109–365—OCT. 17, 2006

‘‘(D) broadening and studying various models for elder fatality and serious injury review teams, to make recommendations about their composition, protocols, functions, timing, roles, and responsibilities, with a goal of producing models and information that will allow for replication based on the needs of States and communities (other than the ones in which the review teams were used); and ‘‘(E) developing best practices, for use in long-term care facilities, that reduce the risk of elder abuse for residents, including the risk of resident-to-resident abuse; and ‘‘(12) addressing underserved populations of older individuals, such as— ‘‘(A) older individuals living in rural locations; ‘‘(B) older individuals in minority populations; or ‘‘(C) low-income older individuals.’’; (3) in subsection (e)(2)— (A) by striking ‘‘subsection (b)(8)(B)(i)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)(9)(B)(i)’’; and (B) by striking ‘‘subsection (b)(8)(B)(ii)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)(9)(B)(ii)’’; and (4) by adding at the end of the section the following: ‘‘(h) ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES.—The Assistant Secretary shall develop accountability measures to ensure the effectiveness of the activities carried out under this section. ‘‘(i) EVALUATING PROGRAMS.—The Assistant Secretary shall evaluate the activities carried out under this section, using funds made available under section 206(g). ‘‘(j) COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS.—In order to receive funds made available to carry out this section, an entity shall comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and guidelines.’’. SEC. 703. NATIVE AMERICAN ORGANIZATION PROVISIONS.

Section 751 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3058aa) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(3) enabling the eligible entities to support multidisciplinary elder justice activities, such as— ‘‘(A) establishing a coordinating council, which shall identify the needs of an individual Indian tribe or other Native American group and provide the Assistant Secretary with information and recommendations relating to efforts by the Indian tribe or the governing entity of the Native American group to combat elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation; ‘‘(B) providing training, technical assistance, and other methods of support to groups carrying out multidisciplinary efforts for an Indian tribe or other Native American group; and ‘‘(C) broadening and studying various models for elder fatality and serious injury review teams, to make recommendations about their composition, protocols, functions, timing, roles, and responsibilities, with a goal of producing models and information that will allow for replication based

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