Sec. 404. Demonstration program on care coordination and service delivery
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Part A of title IV of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3032 et seq. ), as amended by section 403, is further amended by adding at the end the following: The Assistant Secretary shall carry out a demonstration program in accordance with this section. The Assistant Secretary shall award grants to eligible entities (as determined by the Secretary) to implement demonstration projects that focus on care coordination and service delivery redesign for older individuals with chronic illness or at risk of institutional placement by— designing and testing new models of care coordination and service delivery that thoughtfully and effectively deploy advanced aides to improve efficiency and quality of care for frail older individuals; and giving direct-care workers opportunities for career advancement through additional training, an expanded role, and increased compensation.
In this section, the term direct-care worker has the meaning given that term in the 2010 Standard Occupational Classifications of the Department of Labor for Home Health Aides [31–1011], Psychiatric Aides [31–1013], Nursing Assistants [31–1014], and Personal Care Aides [39–9021]. Each eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall receive a grant for planning and implementation activities related to the demonstration project to be carried out by the entity. The amount awarded under paragraph
(1)for all grants— for planning activities, shall not exceed $600,000; and for implementation activities, shall not exceed $2,900,000. Planning activities carried out under a grant awarded under paragraph
(1)shall be completed not later than 1 year after the grant is awarded. Implementation activities carried out under such a grant shall be completed not later than 2 years after the grant is awarded. Each recipient of a grant under paragraph (1), in consultation with an independent evaluation contractor, shall conduct an evaluation and submit to the Secretary a report on the implementation of activities conducted under the demonstration project, including such information as the Secretary may require. .
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