12 2 STA T . 2 5 1 0PUBLIC LA W 110 – 2 7 5 —J UL Y 15 , 200 8(B)FUNDI N G.— F orpu rpo se so fmaking gran t sun d er t h is su b se c tion , the S ecretar y sha l l pro v ide for the transfer, from the Federal H ospital I nsurance T rust Fund under section 18 1 7 of the Social Security A ct( 42U .S. C . 1 395 i) and the Federal Supplementary M edical Insurance Trust Fund under section 1841 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395t), in the same proportion as the Secretary determines under section 1853(f) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 w– 23(f)), of $ 5, 0 00,000 to the Administration on Aging for fiscal year 2009, to remain available until e x pended. (2) REQ UI R EDU S E OF FUNDS.— E ach grant awarded under this subsection shall be used to provide outreach to individuals regarding the benefits available under the Medicare prescrip - tion drug benefit under part D of title XV III of the Social Security Act and under the Medicare Savings P rogram. (d) COORDIN AT ION OF EFFORTS TO INFOR MOL DER AMERI C ANS A B OUT BENEFITS A V AILABLE UNDER FEDERAL AND STATE PRO- GRAMS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the Assist- ant Secretary for Aging, in cooperation with related Federal agency partners, shall make a grant to, or enter into a contract with, a q ualified, experienced entity under which the entity shall— (A) maintain and update web-based decision support tools, and integrated, person-centered systems, designed to inform older individuals (as defined in section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 19 6 5 (42 U.S.C. 3002)) about the full range of benefits for which the individuals may be eligible under Federal and State programs
(B) utili z e cost-effective strategies to find older individ- uals with the greatest economic need (as defined in such section 102) and inform the individuals of the programs; (C) develop and maintain an information clearinghouse on best practices and the most cost-effective methods for finding older individuals with greatest economic need and informing the individuals of the programs; and (D) provide, in collaboration with related Federal agency partners administering the Federal programs, training and technical assistance on the most effective out- reach, screening, and follow-up strategies for the Federal and State programs. (2) FUNDING.—For purposes of making a grant or entering into a contract under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall provide for the transfer, from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund under section 1817 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395i) and the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund under section 1841 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395t), in the same proportion as the Secretary determines under section 1853(f) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–23(f)), of $5,000,000 to the Administration on Aging for fiscal year 2009, to remain available until expended. (e) RE P ROGRAMMING FUNDS FROM MEDICARE, MEDICAID, AND SCHIP E X TENSION ACT OF 2007.—The Secretary shall only use the $5,000,000 in funds allocated to make grants to States for Area Agencies on Aging and Aging Disability and Resource Centers for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2009 under section 118 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 Inter net .G r a nt s .
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