Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 106 Part 2.djvu/352

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106 STAT. 1232 PUBLIC LAW 102-375—SEPT. 30, 1992 "(30) The plan shall include the assurances and description required by section TOSCa).". (n) REQUIREMENTS.— Section 307(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3027(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (31) and inserting the following: "(31XA) If 50 percent or more of the area plans in the State provide for an area volunteer services coordinator, as described in section 306(a)(12), the State plan shall provide for a State volunteer services coordinator, who shall— "(i) encourage area agencies on aging to provide for area volunteer services coordinators; "(ii) coordinate the volunteer services offered between the various area agencies on aging; "(iii) encourage, organize, and promote the use of older individuals as volunteers to the State; "(iv) provide technical assistance, which may include training, to area volimteer services coordinators; and "(v) promote the recognition of the contribution made by volunteers to the programs administered under the State plan. "(B) If fewer than 50 percent of the area plans in the State provide for an area volunteer services coordinator, the State plan may provide for the State volunteer services coordinator described in subparagraph (A). "(32) The plan shall provide assurances that special efforts will be made to provide technical assistance to minority providers of services. "(33) The plan— "(A) shall include the statement and the demonstration required by paragraphs (2) and (4) of section 305(d); and "(B) may not be approved unless the Commissioner approves such statement and such demonstration. "(34) The plan shall provide an assurance that the State agency will coordinate programs under this title and title VI, if applicable. "(35) The plan shall— "(A) provide an assurance that the State agency will pursue activities to increase access by older individuals who are Native Americans to all aging programs and benefits provided by the agency, including programs and benefits under this title, if applicable; and "(B) specify the ways in which the State agency intends to implement the activities. "(36) If case management services are offered to provide access to supportive services, the plan shall provide that the State agency shall ensure compliance with me requirements specified in section 306(a)(20). "(37) The plan shall identify for each fiscal year, the actual and projected additional costs of providing services under this title, including the cost of providing access to such services, to older individuals residing in rural areas in the State (in accordance with a standard definition of rural areas specified by the Commissioner). "(38) The plan shall provide assurances that funds received under this title will not be used to pay any part of a cost (including an administrative cost) incurred by the State or