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[CITE: 42USC3030h]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                CHAPTER 35--PROGRAMS FOR OLDER AMERICANS
 
    SUBCHAPTER III--GRANTS FOR STATE AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ON AGING
 
          Part D--In-Home Services for Frail Older Individuals
 
Sec. 3030h. Program authorized

    (a) The Assistant Secretary shall carry out a program for making 
grants to States under State plans approved under section 3027 of this 
title to provide in-home services to frail older individuals, including 
in-home supportive services for older individuals who are victims of 
Alzheimer's disease and related disorders with neurological and organic 
brain dysfunction, and to the families of such victims.
    (b) In carrying out the provisions of this part, each area agency on 
aging shall coordinate with other community agencies and voluntary 
organizations providing counseling and training for family caretakers 
and support service personnel in management of care, functional and 
needs assessment services, assistance with locating, arranging for, and 
coordinating services, case management, and counseling prior to 
admission to nursing home to prevent premature institutionalization.

(Pub. L. 89-73, title III, Sec. 341, as added Pub. L. 100-175, title I, 
Sec. 140(d), Nov. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 945; amended Pub. L. 102-375, 
title I, Sec. 102(b)(6), (10)(C), Sept. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 1201, 1202; 
Pub. L. 103-171, Sec. 3(a)(13), Dec. 2, 1993, 107 Stat. 1990.)


                               Amendments

    1993--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-171 substituted ``Assistant 
Secretary'' for ``Commissioner''.
    1992--Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102-375 substituted ``area agency on 
aging'' for ``area agency'' and ``caretakers'' for ``caregivers''.


                             Effective Date

    Part 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 an Effective Date of 1987 Amendment note 
under section 3001 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 3027 of this title.
