Sec. 3. Coordination of elder justice activities
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Section 201 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3011 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Assistant Secretary is authorized to use funds appropriated to carry out this Act to implement activities authorized under part I of subtitle B of title XX of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397k et seq. ), including the establishment of the Advisory Board on Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation and the continuation of the work of the Elder Justice Coordinating Council. .
Section 202 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3012 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Assistant Secretary shall— ensure, where appropriate, that all programs funded under this Act include appropriate training in prevention and provision of services that address elder justice and exploitation; and periodically update the need for and benefit of such training related to prevention of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults. . Section 202(a)(21) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3012(a)(21) ) is amended to read as follows: establish information and assistance services as priority services for older individuals, and ensure that quality information and assistance services are consistently provided to older individuals; ensure that there is full collaboration between all governmental information and assistance systems that serve older individuals, whether specialized, crisis intervention, disaster assistance, or others; and develop and operate, either directly or through contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements, a National Eldercare Locator Service, providing information and assistance services through a nationwide toll free number to identify community resources for older individuals; .
Section 701 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3058 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Assistant Secretary, to the maximum extent practicable, shall ensure there be full integration of education and public awareness activities under this title with all service programs under title III with special emphasis on the nutrition programs, legal services, information and referral assistance activities, the work of aging and disability resource centers, and the long-term care ombudsman programs, including programs carried out under title VI. .
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