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[CITE: 42USC3022]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                CHAPTER 35--PROGRAMS FOR OLDER AMERICANS
 
    SUBCHAPTER III--GRANTS FOR STATE AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ON AGING
 
                       Part A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 3022. Definitions

    For the purpose of this subchapter--
        (1) The term ``comprehensive and coordinated system'' means a 
    system for providing all necessary supportive services, including 
    nutrition services, in a manner designed to--
            (A) facilitate accessibility to, and utilization of, all 
        supportive services and nutrition services provided within the 
        geographic area served by such system by any public or private 
        agency or organization;
            (B) develop and make the most efficient use of supportive 
        services and nutrition services in meeting the needs of older 
        individuals;
            (C) use available resources efficiently and with a minimum 
        of duplication; and
            (D) encourage and assist public and private entities that 
        have unrealized potential for meeting the service needs of older 
        individuals to assist the older individuals on a voluntary 
        basis.

        (2) The term ``unit of general purpose local government'' 
    means--
            (A) a political subdivision of the State whose authority is 
        general and not limited to only one function or combination of 
        related functions; or
            (B) an Indian tribal organization.

        (3) The term ``education and training service'' means a 
    supportive service designed to assist older individuals to better 
    cope with their economic, health, and personal needs through 
    services such as consumer education, continuing education, health 
    education, preretirement education, financial planning, and other 
    education and training services which will advance the objectives of 
    this chapter.

(Pub. L. 89-73, title III, Sec. 302, as added Pub. L. 95-478, title I, 
Sec. 103(b), Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1517; amended Pub. L. 97-115, 
Sec. 3(b), (d), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1596, 1597; Pub. L. 98-459, 
title III, Sec. 302, Oct. 9, 1984, 98 Stat. 1771; Pub. L. 100-175, title 
I, Secs. 136(a)(2), 144(a), 182(b)(2), (e)(1), Nov. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 
943, 948, 964; Pub. L. 102-375, title I, Sec. 102(b)(3), title III, 
Sec. 302, Sept. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 1201, 1220; Pub. L. 103-171, 
Sec. 2(7), Dec. 2, 1993, 107 Stat. 1988.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 3022, Pub. L. 89-73, title III, Sec. 302, as added 
Pub. L. 93-29, title III, Sec. 301, May 3, 1973, 87 Stat. 36, Pub. L. 
94-135, title I, Sec. 103, Nov. 28, 1975, 89 Stat. 713, related to 
definitions, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. 
L. 95-478.
    Another prior section 3022, Pub. L. 89-73, title III, Sec. 302, July 
14, 1965, 79 Stat. 221; Pub. L. 90-42, Secs. 2(b), 5(g), July 1, 1967, 
81 Stat. 107, 108; Pub. L. 91-69, Secs. 3(a), 4(d), 6, 10(b), Sept. 17, 
1969, 83 Stat. 108, 110, 114, related to allotments to States, providing 
in subsec. (a) amount of allotments, subsec. (b) reallotments, and 
subsec. (c) availability for grant percentage payments, and duration of 
project support, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 93-29, title III, Sec. 301, 
May 3, 1973, 87 Stat. 36.


                               Amendments

    1993--Par. (10). Pub. L. 103-171 struck out par. (10) which defined 
``multipurpose senior center''.
    1992--Par. (1)(D). Pub. L. 102-375, Sec. 302, added subpar. (D).
    Pars. (2), (3). Pub. L. 102-375, Sec. 102(b)(3)(A), (B), 
redesignated pars. (7) and (8) as (2) and (3), respectively, and struck 
out former pars. (2) and (3) which defined ``information and referral 
source'' and ``long-term care facility'', respectively.
    Pars. (4) to (6). Pub. L. 102-375, Sec. 102(b)(3)(A), struck out 
pars. (4) to (6) which defined ``legal assistance'', ``planning and 
service area'', and ``State agency'', respectively.
    Pars. (7), (8). Pub. L. 102-375, Sec. 102(b)(3)(B), redesignated 
pars. (7) and (8) as (2) and (3), respectively.
    Par. (9). Pub. L. 102-375, Sec. 102(b)(3)(A), struck out par. (9) 
which defined ``older individual''.
    Par. (11). Pub. L. 102-375, Sec. 102(b)(3)(A), struck out par. (11) 
which defined ``focal point''.
    Pars. (14) to (21). Pub. L. 102-375, Sec. 102(b)(3)(A), struck out 
pars. (14) to (21) which defined ``abuse'', ``elder abuse'', 
``caretaker'', ``exploitation'', ``neglect'', ``physical harm'', 
``greatest economic need'', and ``greatest social need'', respectively.
    1987--Par. (6). Pub. L. 100-175, Sec. 182(b)(2), redesignated par. 
(7) as (6) and struck out former par. (6) which read as follows: ``The 
term `State' means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin 
Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.''
    Pars. (7) to (9). Pub. L. 100-175, Sec. 182(b)(2)(B), redesignated 
pars. (8) to (10) as (7) to (9), respectively. Former par. (7) 
redesignated (6).
    Par. (10). Pub. L. 100-175, Secs. 136(a)(2), 182(b)(2)(B), 
redesignated par. (11) as (10) and inserted ``(including mental 
health)'' after ``health''. Former par. (10) redesignated (9).
    Par. (11). Pub. L. 100-175, Sec. 182(b)(2)(B), redesignated par. 
(12) as (11). Former par. (11) redesignated (10).
    Pars. (12), (13). Pub. L. 100-175, Sec. 182(b)(2)(B), which directed 
the redesignation of pars. (13) and (14) as (12) and (13), respectively, 
could not be executed because no pars. (13) and (14) had been enacted. A 
former par. (12) was redesignated (11).
    Pars. (14) to (19). Pub. L. 100-175, Secs. 144(a), 182(b)(2)(B), 
added pars. (15) to (20) and redesignated them as (14) to (19), 
respectively.
    Par. (20). Pub. L. 100-175, Sec. 182(b)(2)(B), (e)(1), added par. 
(20) and redesignated former par. (20) as (19).
    Pub. L. 100-175, Sec. 144(a), added par. (20).
    Par. (21). Pub. L. 100-175, Sec. 182(e)(1), added par. (21).
    1984--Par. (2)(B). Pub. L. 98-459, Sec. 302(1), substituted 
``employs, where feasible,'' for ``employs'', and inserted ``to assess 
the needs and capacities of older individuals,''.
    Par. (4). Pub. L. 98-459, Sec. 302(2), substituted ``legal 
assistance'' for ``legal services''.
    Par. (6). Pub. L. 98-459, Sec. 302(3), substituted ``, and the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands'' for ``and the Northern 
Mariana Islands''.
    Pars. (10) to (12). Pub. L. 98-459, Sec. 302(4), added pars. (10) to 
(12).
    1981--Par. (1). Pub. L. 97-115, Sec. 3(d), substituted ``supportive 
services'' for ``social services'' in provisions preceding subpar. (A) 
and in subpars. (A) and (B).
    Par. (3). Pub. L. 97-115, Sec. 3(b)(1), inserted provision relating 
to any category of institutions regulated by a State pursuant to 
provisions of section 1382e(e) of this title (for purposes of section 
3027(a)(12) of this title).
    Par. (9). Pub. L. 97-115, Sec. 3(b)(2), added par. (9).


                    Effective Date of 1987 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 100-175 effective Oct. 1, 1987, except not 
applicable with respect to any area plan submitted under section 3026(a) 
of this title or any State plan submitted under section 3027(a) of this 
title and approved for any fiscal year beginning before Nov. 29, 1987, 
see section 701(a), (b) of Pub. L. 100-175, set out as a note under 
section 3001 of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 98-459 effective Oct. 9, 1984, see section 
803(a) of Pub. L. 98-459, set out as a note under section 3001 of this 
title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 3035p of this title.
