CHAPTER 35-PROGRAMS FOR OLDER AMERICANS

SUBCHAPTER I-DECLARATION OF OBJECTIVES AND DEFINITIONS

        

SUBCHAPTER II-ADMINISTRATION ON AGING

        

(a)

Function and operation.

(b)

Appointment of Assistant Secretary.

(c)

Office for American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian Programs; Director.

(d)

Office of Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs.

        

(a)

Duties and functions of Administration.

(b)

Policy alternatives in long-term care.

(c)

Encouragement by Assistant Secretary of program and activity by voluntary social services group.

(d)

National Center on Elder Abuse.

(e)

National Aging Information Center.

(f)

Development of performance outcome measures.

        

(a)

Gifts and donations.

(b)

Use of gifts and donations.

(c)

Ethics guidelines.

        

(a)

Consultative services and technical assistance; short-term training and technical instruction; research and demonstrations; preparation and dissemination of informational materials; staff and technical assistance to Federal Council on the Aging; designation of full-time nutrition professional as administrator of nutrition services.

(b)

Utilization of services and facilities of Federal and other public or nonprofit agencies; advance or reimbursement payments for such use.

(c)

Authorization of appropriations.

        

(a)

Authority of Secretary; scope of evaluation; persons conducting evaluation.

(b)

General standards.

(c)

Opinions of program and project participants; comparison of effectiveness of related programs; consultation with organizations concerned with older individuals.

(d)

Annual summaries and analyses of evaluation; demonstration projects; transmittal to Congress; dissemination to Federal, State, and local agencies and private organizations; accessibility to public.

(e)

Federal property.

(f)

Availability to Secretary of information from executive agencies.

(g)

Funds.

        

(a)

Annual report.

(b)

Report on ombudsman program.

(c)

Outreach activities; report on evaluations to be included in annual report.

        

(a)

Definitions.

(b)

Program authorized.

(c)

Eligible entities.

(d)

Citizen advisory panel.

(e)

Application.

(f)

Criteria.

(g)

Training and technical assistance program.

(h)

Pension assistance hotline and intragency coordination.

(i)

Report to Congress.

(j)

Administrative expenses.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Eldercare Locator Service.

(c)

Pension counseling and information programs.

SUBCHAPTER III-GRANTS FOR STATE AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ON AGING

Part A-General Provisions

        

(a)

Congressional declaration of purpose.

(b)

Administration of program.

(c)

Ombudsman program.

(d)

Use of funds.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Unused funds.

(c)

Withholding of funds; disbursement.

(d)

Costs of administration, ombudsman program, demonstration projects, supportive services, senior centers and nutrition services; payment and determination of non-Federal share.

        

(a)

Duties of designated agency.

(b)

Planning and service area designated; Indian reservations; redesignation; adjustment of State allotment; review by Assistant Secretary; additional planning and service areas; right to first refusal to units of local government; procedures and review of boundaries.

(c)

Eligible State area agencies; development of area; preferred area agency on aging designees.

(d)

Publication for review and comment; contents.

        

(a)

Preparation and development by area agency on aging; requirements.

(b)

Waiver of requirements.

(c)

Transportation services; funds.

(d)

Confidentiality of information relating to legal assistance.

(e)

Withholding of area funds.

        

(a)

Criteria for eligibility; contents.

(b)

Approval by Assistant Secretary; waiver of requirements.

(c)

Notice and hearing prior to disapproval.

(d)

Discontinuance of payments; disbursement of withheld funds to agencies with approved plans; matching funds.

(e)

Appeal.

(f)

Confidentiality of information relating to legal assistance.

        

(a)

Activities constituting administration; use of excess funds to supplement cost of administration of area plans; election to pay costs from sums received for administration of area plans.

(b)

Formula for computation of allotment; application for additional funds; approval of application by Assistant Secretary; limitation on amount of additional funds; transfer of funds.

(c)

Availability of funds under this section to provide services under parts B and C.

        

(a)

Advances or reimbursement; installments; assistance in development of State plan.

(b)

Matching funds; percentage limitation.

(c)

Reduction of State allotment.

        

(a)

Application; limitations.

(b)

Setting aside of funds by Assistant Secretary.

(c)

Effect on other laws.

        

(a)

Purpose.

(b)

Allotment and provision of cash or commodities.

(c)

Donation of products.

(d)

Cash payments in lieu of food commodities.

(e)

Authorization of appropriations.

(f)

Dissemination of information.

        

(a)

Cost sharing.

(b)

Voluntary contributions.

(c)

Participation.

(d)

Evaluation.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Requirements subject to waiver.

(c)

Duration of waiver.

(d)

Reports to Secretary.

Part B-Supportive Services

        

(a)

Grants.

(b)

Existing facilities.

(c)

Coordination of services with other providers.

(d)

Relationship to other funding sources.

Part C-Nutrition Services

subpart i-congregate nutrition services

        

subpart ii-home delivered nutrition services

        

subpart iii-general provisions

        

Part D-Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Services

        

(a)

Grants to States.

(b)

Community organizations and agencies.

        

Part E-National Family Caregiver Support Program

subpart i-caregiver support program

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Support services.

(c)

Population served; priority.

(d)

Coordination with service providers.

(e)

Quality standards and mechanisms and accountability.

(f)

Caregiver allotment.

(g)

Availability of funds.

        

subpart ii-national innovation programs

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Evaluation and dissemination of results.

(c)

Sunset provision.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Sunset provision.

SUBCHAPTER IV-TRAINING, RESEARCH, AND DISCRETIONARY PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS

        

Part A-Grant Programs

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Authorization of appropriations.

        

(a)

Grants.

(b)

Definitions.

        

(a)

Program authorized.

(b)

Activities.

(c)

Preference.

(d)

Coordination.

        

(a)

Authority.

(b)

Eligibility.

(c)

Reports.

        

(a)

Program authorized.

(b)

Priority.

(c)

Special consideration.

(d)

Use of funds.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Use of funds.

        

(a)

Grants and contracts.

(b)

Use of funds.

(c)

Preference.

(d)

Application.

(e)

Eligible organizations.

(f)

Local evaluation and report.

(g)

Report to Congress.

(h)

Definition.

        

(a)

Establishment.

(b)

Training grants.

        

(a)

Program authorized.

(b)

Use of funds.

(c)

Data.

        

(a)

Program authorized.

(b)

Assurances.

(c)

Assistance.

        

(a)

Program authorized.

(b)

Report.

Part B-General Provisions

        

(a)

Contributions.

(b)

Payments.

(c)

Consultation.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Report.

(c)

Evaluations.

SUBCHAPTER V-MULTIPURPOSE SENIOR CENTERS

Part A-Acquisition, Alteration, or Renovation of Multipurpose Senior Centers

        

Part B-Initial Staffing of Multipurpose Senior Centers

        

SUBCHAPTER VI-NATIONAL OLDER AMERICANS VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

        

SUBCHAPTER VII-NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR THE ELDERLY

        

SUBCHAPTER VIII-GENERAL PROVISIONS

        

SUBCHAPTER IX-COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT FOR OLDER AMERICANS

        

(a)

Establishment.

(b)

Authority of Secretary; execution of agreements to further purposes and goals of program.

(c)

Authority of Secretary; project costs; non-Federal share; administration costs.

(d)

Project and program review.

(e)

Second career training and job placement projects; equitable geographic distribution; project criteria.

(f)

Evaluations.

        

(a)

State Senior Employment Services Coordination Plan.

(b)

Coordination of program with other Federal programs.

(c)

Use of services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of other agencies.

(d)

Payments.

(e)

Delegation of functions prohibited.

(f)

Monitoring, compliance, reports, and records.

(g)

Evaluations and reports to Congress.

        

(a)

Assistant Secretary for Aging.

(b)

Director of Office of Community Services; Secretary of Health and Human Services; other Federal agencies.

(c)

Secretary of Education.

        

(a)

Reservations.

(b)

State allotments.

(c)

Division between national grants and grants to States.

(d)

Allotments for national grants.

(e)

Allotments for grants to States.

(f)

Allotment percentage.

(g)

Definitions.

        

(a)

Interstate allocation.

(b)

Intrastate allocation.

        

(a)

Partners.

(b)

Coordination.

        

(a)

Measures.

(b)

Required indicators.

(c)

Definitions of indicators.

(d)

Corrective efforts.

        

(a)

Program authorized.

(b)

Eligible applicants.

(c)

Criteria.

(d)

Responsibility tests.

(e)

National performance measures and competition for public and private nonprofit agencies and organizations.

(f)

Performance measures and competition for States.

        

SUBCHAPTER X-GRANTS FOR NATIVE AMERICANS

        

Part A-Indian Program

        

(a)

Criteria.

(b)

Limitation.

(c)

"Indian tribe" and "tribal organization" defined.

        

(a)

Approval criteria; provisions and assurances.

(b)

Population statistics development.

(c)

Approval by Assistant Secretary.

(d)

Disapproval by Assistant Secretary.

(e)

Funds per year.

        

(a)

Maintenance of 1991 amounts.

(b)

Use of additional amounts appropriated.

        

(a)

Multipurpose senior centers.

(b)

Applications; submission; contents.

Part B-Native Hawaiian Program

        

(a)

Approval criteria; provisions and assurances.

(b)

Approval by Assistant Secretary.

(c)

Disapproval by Assistant Secretary.

(d)

Funds per year.

        

Part C-Native American Caregiver Support Program

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Requirements.

Part D-General Provisions

        

SUBCHAPTER XI-ALLOTMENTS FOR VULNERABLE ELDER RIGHTS PROTECTION ACTIVITIES

Part A-State Provisions

subpart i-general state provisions

        

(a)

Ombudsman program.

(b)

Prevention of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

(c)

Legal assistance development program.

        

(a)

In general.

(b)

Reallotment.

(c)

Withholding.

        

(a)

Eligibility.

(b)

Privilege.

        

(a)

Establishment.

(b)

Benefits.

subpart ii-ombudsman programs

        

(a)

Establishment.

(b)

Procedures for access.

(c)

Reporting system.

(d)

Disclosure.

(e)

Consultation.

(f)

Conflict of interest.

(g)

Legal counsel.

(h)

Administration.

(i)

Liability.

(j)

Noninterference.

        

subpart iii-programs for prevention of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation

        

(a)

Establishment.

(b)

Use of allotments.

(c)

Approach.

(d)

Coordination.

(e)

Requirements.

(f)

Designation.

(g)

Study and report.

subpart iv-state legal assistance development program

        

subpart v-outreach, counseling, and assistance program

        

Part B-Native American Organization Provisions

        

(a)

Establishment.

(b)

Application.

(c)

Eligible entity.

(d)

Authorization of appropriations.

Part C-General Provisions

        

(a)

Other agencies.

(b)

Assistant Secretary.

        

(a)

Access.

(b)

Limitation.

Chapter Referred to in Other Sections

This chapter is referred to in sections 1395b–4, 1760, 4913, 8004, 11292, 11701, 14404, 15025, 15043 of this title; title 7 sections 1431, 1431e, 7501; title 29 sections 794e, 1732, 2942.