Sec. 3. Definitions
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Section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3002 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The term care coordination means a person- and family-centered, assessment-based, and interdisciplinary approach to meet the needs and preferences of an older individual and a family caregiver while enhancing the capabilities of the older individual (including the ability to self-direct services). The term care coordination means coordination that— integrates health care, long-term services and supports, housing, and social support services in a high-quality and cost-effective manner in which an individual’s needs, preferences, and capabilities are assessed, along with the needs and preferences of a family caregiver; includes, as a core element, the active involvement of the older individual, the family, or a representative appointed by the older individual or legally acting on the individual’s behalf, community-based service professionals, and health care professionals providing care to the older individual, in the design and implementation of an individualized, individual-centered service and support plan, through which the services and supports will be provided in a manner free from conflicts of interest; integrates services and interventions that are implemented, monitored, and evaluated for effectiveness using an evidence-based process, which typically involves a designated lead care coordinator and involves feedback from the older individual; includes activities that aim simultaneously at meeting individual and family needs and preferences, building on individual capabilities, and improving outcomes and systems of care; includes provision of some or all of the services and activities described in clauses
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(iv)by trained professionals employed by or under a contract with— area agencies on aging; Aging and Disability Resource Centers; or other service providers, including in-home service providers; and is not furnished to directly diagnose, treat, or cure a medical disease or condition. .
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