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[CITE: 42USC3030c-1]

 
                 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. 3030c-1. Rights relating to in-home services for frail 
        older individuals
        
    The Assistant Secretary shall require entities that provide in-home 
services under this subchapter to promote the rights of each older 
individual who receives such services. Such rights include the 
following:
        (1) The right--
            (A) to be fully informed in advance about each in-home 
        service provided by such entity under this subchapter and about 
        any change in such service that may affect the well-being of 
        such individual; and
            (B) to participate in planning and changing an in-home 
        service provided under this subchapter by such entity unless 
        such individual is judicially adjudged incompetent.

        (2) The right to voice a grievance with respect to such service 
    that is or fails to be so provided, without discrimination or 
    reprisal as a result of voicing such grievance.
        (3) The right to confidentiality of records relating to such 
    individual.
        (4) The right to have the property of such individual treated 
    with respect.
        (5) The right to be fully informed (orally and in writing), in 
    advance of receiving an in-home service under this subchapter, of 
    such individual's rights and obligations under this subchapter.

(Pub. L. 89-73, title III, Sec. 314, as added Pub. L. 102-375, title 
III, Sec. 311, Sept. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 1237; amended Pub. L. 103-171, 
Secs. 2(11), 3(a)(13), Dec. 2, 1993, 107 Stat. 1989, 1990.)


                               Amendments

    1993--Pub. L. 103-171 struck out ``(a) Promotion.--'' before ``The 
Assistant'' and substituted ``Assistant Secretary'' for 
``Commissioner''.
