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 PUBLIC LAW 95-478—OCT. 18, 1978

92 STAT. 1513

Public Law 95-478 95th Congress An Act To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide for improved programs for older persons, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) this Act may be cited as the "Comprehensive Older Americans Act Amendments of 1978". (b) Except as otherwise specifically provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the Older Americans Act of 1965.

Oct. 18. 1978 [H.R. 122551 Comprehensive Older Americans Act Amendments of 1978. 42 U.S.C. 3001 note. 42 USC 3001 note.

TITLE I—AMENDMENTS TO THE OLDEK AMERICANS ACT OF 1965 OBJECTIVES

SEC. 101. Section 101(8) is amended by inserting after "provide" the 42 USC 3001. following: "a choice in supported living arrangements and". ADMINISTRATrON

SEC. 102. (a)(1) Section 202(a) is amended by redesignating clauses 42 USC 3012. (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), and (16) as clauses (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12), (13), (14), (15), (16), and (17), respectively, and by inserting after the dash the following new clause: "(1) serve as the effective and visible advocate for the elderly within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare and with other departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the Federal Government by maintaining active review and commenting responsibilities over all Federal policies affecting the elderly;". (2) Section 202 is amended by redesignating subsection (b), and 42 USC 3012. all references thereto, as subsection (c), and by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: "(b) In order to strengthen the involvement of the Administration in the development of policy alternatives in long-term care and to insure that the development of community alternatives is given priority attention, the Commissioner shall— "(1) develop planning linkages with health systems agencies designated under section 1515 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 3001-4); "(2) participate in all departmental and interdepartmental activities which concern issues of institutional and noninstitutional long-term health care services development; and "(3) review and comment on all departmental regulations and policies regarding community health and social service development for the elderly.", (b) Section 203 is amended to read as follows: 42 USC 3013.

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