Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 95.djvu/1629

 PUBLIC LAW 97-115—DEC. 29, 1981

95 STAT. 1603

programs and the conduct of research with respect to the development and operation of such programs) to individuals planning retirement; "(5) meet the special needs of, and improve the delivery of services to, older individuals who are not receiving adequate services under other provisions of this Act, with emphasis on the needs of low-income, minority, Indian, and limited Englishspeaking individuals and the rural elderly; "(6) develop or improve methods of coordinating all available supportive services for the homebound elderly, blind, and disabled by establishing demonstration projects in ten States, in accordance with subsection (c); and "(7) improve transportation systems for the rural elderly. "(c) The Commissioner shall consult with the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration, the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, and the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service, to develop procedures for— "(1) identifying elderly, blind, and disabled individuals who need supportive services; "(2) compiling a list in each community of all services available to the elderly, blind, and disabled; and "(3) establishing an information and referral service within the appropriate community agency to— "(A) inform those in need of the availability of such services; and "(B) coordinate the delivery of such services to the elderly, blind, and disabled. The Commissioner shall establish procedures for administering demonstration projects under subsection (b)(6) not later than 6 months after the effective date of this subsection. The Commissioner shall Report to report to the Congress with respect to the results and findings of the Congress. demonstration projects conducted under this section at the completion of the projects. "SPECIAL PROJECTS IN COMPREHENSIVE LONG-TERM CARE

"SEC. 423. (a)(1) The Commissioner may— "(A) make grants to selected State agencies, designated under section 305(a)(1), and, in consultation with State agencies, selected area agencies on aging designated under section 305(a)(2)(A), institutions of higher education, and other public agencies and nonprofit private organizations; and "(B) enter into contracts with any agency, organization, or institution (except that such contract authority shall be effective for any fiscal year only to such extent, or in such amounts, as are provided in appropriations Acts); to support the development of comprehensive, coordinated systems of community long-term care for older individuals, with special emphasis upon services designed to support alternatives to institutional living and the assessment of need, the development of a plan of care, and the referral of individuals, in the delivery of long-term care services, including noninstitutional and institutional services, where apjpropriate. '(2) A grant under this section may be made to pay part or all of the estimated cost of the program (including startup cost) for a period of not more than 3 years, except that no funds may be used to pay for direct services which are eligible for reimbursement under title XVIII, title XIX, or title XX of the Social Security Act. ^

42 USC 3035b. 42 USC 3025. ^"*«' P-1597.

42 USC 1395, 1396, 1397.

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