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[CITE: 42USC3030o]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                CHAPTER 35--PROGRAMS FOR OLDER AMERICANS
 
    SUBCHAPTER III--GRANTS FOR STATE AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ON AGING
 
        Part F--Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Services
 
Sec. 3030o. ``Disease prevention and health promotion services'' 
        defined
        
    As used in this part, the term ``disease prevention and health 
promotion services'' means--
        (1) health risk assessments;
        (2) routine health screening, which may include hypertension, 
    glaucoma, cholesterol, cancer, vision, hearing, diabetes, and 
    nutrition screening;
        (3) nutritional counseling and educational services for 
    individuals and their primary caregivers;
        (4) health promotion programs, including programs relating to 
    chronic disabling conditions (including osteoporosis and 
    cardiovascular disease) prevention and reduction of effects, alcohol 
    and substance abuse reduction, smoking cessation, weight loss and 
    control, and stress management;
        (5) programs regarding physical fitness, group exercise, and 
    music, art, and dance-movement therapy, including programs for 
    multigenerational participation that are provided by--
            (A) an institution of higher education;
            (B) a local educational agency, as defined in section 8801 
        of title 20; or
            (C) a community-based organization;

        (6) home injury control services, including screening of high-
    risk home environments and provision of educational programs on 
    injury prevention (including fall and fracture prevention) in the 
    home environment;
        (7) screening for the prevention of depression, coordination of 
    community mental health services, provision of educational 
    activities, and referral to psychiatric and psychological services;
        (8) educational programs on the availability, benefits, and 
    appropriate use of preventive health services covered under title 
    XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.);
        (9) medication management screening and education to prevent 
    incorrect medication and adverse drug reactions;
        (10) information concerning diagnosis, prevention, treatment, 
    and rehabilitation of age-related diseases and chronic disabling 
    conditions, including osteoporosis, cardiovascular diseases, and 
    Alzheimer's disease and related disorders with neurological and 
    organic brain dysfunction;
        (11) gerontological counseling; and
        (12) counseling regarding social services and followup health 
    services based on any of the services described in paragraphs (1) 
    through (11).

The term shall not include services for which payment may be made under 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.).

(Pub. L. 89-73, title III, Sec. 363, as added Pub. L. 100-175, title I, 
Sec. 143(c), Nov. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 948; amended Pub. L. 102-375, 
title III, Sec. 319(b), Sept. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 1242; Pub. L. 103-382, 
title III, Sec. 391(r)(2), Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4024.)

                       References in Text

    The Social Security Act, referred to in text, is act Aug. 14, 1935, 
ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620, as amended. Title XVIII of the Act is classified 
generally to subchapter XVIII (Sec. 1395 et seq.) of chapter 7 of this 
title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 
1305 of this title and Tables.


                               Amendments

    1994--Par. (5)(B). Pub. L. 103-382 substituted ``section 8801 of 
title 20'' for ``section 2891 of title 20''.
    1992--Pub. L. 102-375 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, 
section read as follows: ``For the purpose of this part and section 3027 
of this title the term `preventive health services' means--
        ``(1) routine health screening, which may include hypertension, 
    glaucoma, cholesterol, cancer, vision and hearing screening;
        ``(2) group exercise programs;
        ``(3) home injury control services, including screening of high-
    risk home environments and educational programs on injury protection 
    in the home environment;
        ``(4) nutritional counseling and educational services;
        ``(5) screening for the prevention of depression, coordination 
    of community mental health services, educational activities, and 
    referral to psychiatric and psychological services;
        ``(6) educational programs on the benefits and limitations of 
    Medicare and various supplemental insurance coverage, including 
    individual policy screening and health insurance-needs counseling; 
    and
        ``(7) counseling regarding followup health services based on any 
    of the services provided for above.''

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

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