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PUBLIC LAW 100-175—NOV. 29, 1987
101 STAT. 953
(A) in subparagraph (N) by striking "and" at the end, -.-H (B) in subparagraph (O) by striking the period at the end and inserting "; and, and it• (C) by adding at the end the following: "(P) with funds and information received under section 307(a)(31) from the State agency— "(i) carry out activities to identify older individuals ~ with greatest economic need who may be eligible to receive, but are not receiving, supplemental security income benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act (or assistance under a State plan program under -Hjo '; title XVI of that Act), medical assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act, and benefits under the rv.,.-v Food Stamp Act of 1977; "(ii) conduct outreach activities to inform older individuals of the requirements for eligibility to receive such assistance and such benefits; and "(iii) assist older individuals to apply for such assist'ji:^ii £mce and such benefits;". (2) STATE PLANS.—Section 307(a) of the Older Americans Act r of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3027(a)), as amended by sections 130(c),
131(b), 132(c), 136(c)(3), 138, 140(c)(2), 141(c), 142, and 144(d), is f amended— c (A) in paragraph (20)(A) by striking "section 306(a)(2)(A)" and inserting "sections 306(a)(2)(A) and 306(a)(6)(P)", and (B) by adding at the end the following: "(31) The plan shall provide that the State agency— "(A) from funds allotted for fiscal year 1989 under section 304(a) for part B that are attributable to the amount appropriated under section 303(a)(3), will make funds available to eligible area agencies on aging to carry out section ,^. 306(a)(6)(P) and, in distributing such funds among eligible r. area agencies, will give priority to area agencies on aging based on— "(i) the number of older individuals with greatest economic need (as defined in section 302(20)) residing in their respective planning and service areas; and "(ii) the inadequacy in such areas of outreach activities and application assistance of the type specified in •fSifl H n section 306(a)(6)(P); "(B) will require, as a condition of eligibility to receive c)fi: V funds under this paragraph, an area agency on aging to submit an application that— "(i) describes the activities for which such funds are sought; "(ii) provides for an evaluation of such activities by the area agency; and "(iii) includes assurances that the area agency will prepare and submit to the State agency a report of the
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activities conducted with funds provided under this paragraph and the evaluation of such activities; "(C) will distribute to area agencies on aging— Public "(i) the eligibility information received under section information. 202(a)(20) from the Administration; and "(ii) information, in written form, explaining the requirements for eligibility to receive medical assistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act; and
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