PUBLIC LAW 109–365—OCT. 17, 2006
120 STAT. 2537
individual with greatest economic need, or an older individual who is at risk for institutional placement; or ‘‘(4) in any other way compromise, undermine, or be inconsistent with the objective of serving the needs of older individuals, as determined by the Assistant Secretary. ‘‘(c) MONITORING AND REPORTING.—To ensure that any agreement described in subsection (a) complies with the requirements of this section and other applicable provisions of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall develop and implement uniform monitoring procedures and reporting requirements consistent with the provisions of subparagraphs (A) through (E) of section 306(a)(13) in consultation with the State agencies and area agencies on aging. The Assistant Secretary shall annually prepare and submit to the chairpersons and ranking members of the appropriate committees of Congress a report analyzing all such agreements, and the costs incurred and services provided under the agreements. This report shall contain information on the number of the agreements per State, summaries of all the agreements, and information on the type of organizations participating in the agreements, types of services provided under the agreements, and the net proceeds from, and documentation of funds spent and reimbursed, under the agreements. ‘‘(d) TIMELY REIMBURSEMENT.—All reimbursements made under this section shall be made in a timely manner, according to standards specified by the Assistant Secretary. ‘‘(e) COST.—In this section, the term ‘cost’ means an expense, including an administrative expense, incurred by a recipient in developing or carrying out an agreement described in subsection (a), whether the recipient contributed funds, staff time, or other plant, equipment, or services to meet the expense.’’.
Procedures.
SEC. 208. NUTRITION EDUCATION.
Section 214 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3020e) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘SEC. 214. NUTRITION EDUCATION.
‘‘The Assistant Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall conduct outreach and provide technical assistance to agencies and organizations that serve older individuals to assist such agencies and organizations to carry out integrated health promotion and disease prevention programs that— ‘‘(1) are designed for older individuals; and ‘‘(2) include— ‘‘(A) nutrition education; ‘‘(B) physical activity; and ‘‘(C) other activities to modify behavior and to improve health literacy, including providing information on optimal nutrient intake, through nutrition education and nutrition assessment and counseling, in accordance with section 339(2)(J).’’. SEC. 209. PENSION COUNSELING AND INFORMATION PROGRAMS.
Section 215 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3020e–1) is amended— (1) in subsection (e)(1)(J), by striking ‘‘and low income retirees’’ and inserting ‘‘, low-income retirees, and older individuals with limited English proficiency’’;
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