Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 2.djvu/413

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PUBLIC LAW 102-375—SEPT. 30, 1992 106 STAT. 1293 (3) Section 303(a)(l) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3023(a)(l)) is amended by striking "for purposes other than outreach activities and application assistance under section SOli&XSlT. (4) Section 307(a)(20XA) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3027(a)(20XA)) is amended by striking "sections 306(a)(2)(A) and 306(a)(6)(P) and inserting "section 306(a)(2)(Ar. TITLE Vin—AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS; RELATED MATTERS Subtitle A—Long-Term Health Care Workers 42 USC 3001 note. SEC. 801. DEFINITIONS. As used in this subtitle: (1) NURSING HOME NURSE AIDE. — The term "nursing home nurse aide" means an individual employed at a nursing or convalescent home who assists in the care of patients at such home under the direction of nursing and medical staff. (2) HOME HEALTH CARE AIDE. —The term "home health care aide" means an individual who— (A) is employed by a government, charitable, nonprofit, or proprietary agency; and (B) cares for elderly, convalescent, or handicapped individuals in the home of the individuals by performing routine home assistance (such as housecleaning, cooking, and laundry) and assisting in the health care of sum individuals under the direction of a physician or nurse. SEC. 802. INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS. Reports. (a) NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS.— The Director of the National Center for Health Statistics of the Centers for Disease Control shall collect, and prepare a report containing— (1) demographic information on home health care aides and nursing home nurse aides, including information on the— (A) age, race, marital status, education, number of children and other dependents, gender, and primary language, of the aides; and (B) location of facilities at which the aides are employed in— (i) rural communities; or (ii) urban or suburban communities; and (2) information on the role of the aides in providing institution-based and home-based long-term care. (b) DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. —The Secretary of Labor shall— (1) collect, and prepare a report containing, information on home health care aides, including— (A) information on conditions of employment, including— (i) the length of emplo^ent of the aides with the current employer of the aides; (ii) the number of aides who are— (I) employed by a for-profit employer;