Sec. 3. ADMINISTRATION ON AGING
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## SEC. 3 ADMINISTRATION ON AGING ###
(a)Best Practices Section 201 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3011) is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (d)(3)— #####
(A)in subparagraph (H), by striking “202(a)(21)” and inserting “202(a)(18)”; #####
(B)in subparagraph (K), by striking “and” at the end; #####
(C)in subparagraph (L)— ######
(i)by striking “Older Americans Act Amendments of 1992” and inserting “Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016”; and ######
(ii)by striking “712(h)(4).” and inserting “712(h)(5); and”; and #####
(D)by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(M) > > collect and analyze best practices related to responding to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation in long-term care facilities, and publish a report of such best practices.” > ; and ####
(2)in subsection (e)(2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting “, and in coordination with the heads of State adult protective services programs and the Director of the Office of Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs” after “and services”. ###
(b)Training Section 202 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3012) is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (a)— #####
(A)in paragraph (5), by inserting “health and economic” before “needs of older individuals”; #####
(B)in paragraph (7), by inserting “health and economic” before “welfare”; #####
(C)in paragraph (14), by inserting “(including the Health Resources and Services Administration)” after “other agencies”; #####
(D)in paragraph (27), by striking “and” at the end; #####
(E)in paragraph (28), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; and #####
(F)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(29) > > provide information and technical assistance to States, area agencies on aging, and service providers, in collaboration with relevant Federal agencies, on providing efficient, person-centered transportation services, including across geographic boundaries; > > > #### “(30) > > identify model programs and provide information and technical assistance to States, area agencies on aging, and service providers (including providers operating multipurpose senior centers), to support the modernization of multipurpose senior centers; and > > > #### “(31) > > provide technical assistance to and share best practices with States, area agencies on aging, and Aging and Disability Resource Centers, on how to collaborate and coordinate services with health care entities, such as Federally-qualified health centers, as defined in section 1905(l)(2)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(l)(2)(B)), in order to improve care coordination for individuals with multiple chronic illnesses.” > ; ####
(2)in subsection (b)— #####
(A)in paragraph (5)— ######
(i)in subparagraph (B), by striking “and” after the semicolon; ######
(ii)in subparagraph (C), by inserting “and” after the semicolon; and ######
(iii)by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(D) > > when feasible, developing, in consultation with States and national organizations, a consumer-friendly tool to assist older individuals and their families in choosing home and community-based services, with a particular focus on ways for consumers to assess how providers protect the health, safety, welfare, and rights, including the rights provided under section 314, of older individuals;” > ; #####
(B)in paragraph (8)— ######
(i)in subparagraph (B), by inserting “to identify and articulate goals of care and” after “individuals”; ######
(ii)in subparagraph (D)— ######
(I)by inserting “respond to or” before “plan”; and ######
(II)by striking “future long-term care needs; and” and inserting “long-term care needs;”; ######
(iii)in subparagraph (E), by adding “and” at the end; and ######
(iv)by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(F) > > to provide information and referrals regarding available home and community-based services for individuals who are at risk for residing in, or who reside in, institutional settings, so that the individuals have the choice to remain in or to return to the community;” > ; and ####
(3)by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(g) > > The Assistant Secretary shall, as appropriate, ensure that programs authorized under this Act include appropriate training in the prevention of abuse, neglect, and exploitation and provision of services that address elder justice and the exploitation of older individuals.” > . ###
(c)Authorization of Appropriations Section 205 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C.3016) is amended by striking subsection (c). ###
(d)Reports Section 207(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3018(a)) is amended— ####
(1)in paragraph (2), by striking “202(a)(19)” and inserting “202(a)(16)”; and ####
(2)in paragraph (4), by striking “202(a)(17)” and inserting “202(a)(14)”. ###
(e)Authorization of Appropriations Section 216 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3020f) is amended— ####
(1)in subsection (a), by striking “such sums” and all that follows through the period at the end, and inserting “$40,063,000 for each of the fiscal years 2017, 2018, and 2019.”; ####
(2)by amending subsection
(b)to read as follows: > > ### “(b) > > There are authorized to be appropriated— > > > #### “(1) > > to carry out section 202(a)(21) (relating to the National Eldercare Locator Service), $2,088,758 for fiscal year 2017, $2,132,440 for fiscal year 2018, and $2,176,121 for fiscal year 2019; > > > #### “(2) > > to carry out section 215, $1,904,275 for fiscal year 2017, $1,944,099 for fiscal year 2018, and $1,983,922 for fiscal year 2019; > > > #### “(3) > > to carry out section 202 (relating to Elder Rights Support Activities under this title), $1,312,904 for fiscal year 2017, $1,340,361 for fiscal year 2018, and $1,367,817 for fiscal year 2019; and > > > #### “(4) > > to carry out section 202(b) (relating to the Aging and Disability Resource Centers), $6,271,399 for fiscal year 2017, $6,402,551 for fiscal year 2018, and $6,533,703 for fiscal year 2019.” > ; and ####
(3)by striking subsection (c).
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