Sec. 3. Office of Inclusivity and Sexual Health
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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: Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Inclusive Aging Act , the Assistant Secretary shall establish an Office of Inclusivity and Sexual Health (referred to in this subsection as the Office ). The Office shall be headed by a Director of Inclusivity and Sexual Health (referred to in this subsection as the Director ) who shall be appointed by the Assistant Secretary.
The Office shall include an Assistant Director of LGBT Policy (referred to in this subsection as the Assistant Director ) who shall be appointed by the Director to assist the Director in carrying out this subsection, including by carrying out the activities under paragraph (4). The Director shall— coordinate activities within the Department of Health and Human Services, and between other Federal departments and agencies, to assure a continuum of improved services for LGBT older individuals and older individuals of a protected class; promote a continuum of improved sexual health services for older individuals, including by ensuring access to services for LGBT older individuals and older individuals of a protected class; collect and disseminate information related to the challenges experienced by older individuals of a protected class and all older individuals trying to seek sexual health services, including information on the rise of sexually transmitted diseases among the population of older individuals; administer and evaluate grants that will help LGBT older individuals, older individuals of a protected class, and all older individuals seeking sexual health services, including grants under section 423; and coordinate with the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration on any sexual health recommendations for older individuals.
The Assistant Director shall— serve as the effective and visible advocate on behalf of LGBT older individuals— within the Department of Health and Human Services and with other departments and agencies of the Federal Government regarding all Federal policies affecting such individuals; and in the States to promote the enhanced delivery of services and implementation of programs, under this Act and other Federal Acts, for the benefit of such individuals; support, conduct, and arrange for research in the field of LGBT aging with a special emphasis on gathering statistics on LGBT older individuals; collect and disseminate information related to challenges experienced by LGBT older individuals with an emphasis on the challenges experienced by LGBT older individuals residing in rural areas and LGBT older individuals living with human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS); and recommend policies and priorities beneficial to LGBT older individuals and promote the implementation and adoption of culturally competent care and services for such individuals.
Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the Inclusive Aging Act , and every 3 years thereafter, the Director shall submit to Congress a report describing the activities carried out under this subsection during the preceding 3 years. .
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