Sec. 104. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

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## SEC. 104 ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY The Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended— ####

(1)in section 102(8) (42 U.S.C. 3002(8)), by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(C) > > The term ‘State assistive technology entity’ means the agency, office, or other entity designated under subsection (c)(1) of section 4 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3003) to carry out State activities under such section. ” > ; ####

(2)in section 306 (42 U.S.C. 3026)— #####

(A)in subsection (a)(6)— ######

(i)in subparagraph (G), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon; ######

(ii)in subparagraph (H), by striking “appropriate;” and inserting “appropriate; and”; and ######

(iii)by adding at the end the following: > > ###### “(I) > > to the extent feasible, coordinate with the State agency to disseminate information about the State assistive technology entity and access to assistive technology options for serving older individuals; ” > ; and #####

(B)in subsection (b)(3)— ######

(i)in subparagraph (K)— ######

(I)by aligning the margins of the subparagraph with the margins of subparagraph (J); and ######

(II)by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon; ######

(ii)by redesignating subparagraph

(L)as subparagraph (M); and ######

(iii)by inserting after subparagraph

(K)the following: > > ##### “(L) > > assistive technology devices and services; and ” > ; and ####

(3)in section 411(a) (42 U.S.C. 3032(a))— #####

(A)in paragraph (2), by inserting “, aligned with evidence-based practice,” after “applied social research”; and #####

(B)in paragraph (10), by inserting “consistent with section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d)” after “other technologies”.

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