42 U.S.C. 3026: Area plans

2020

• Pub. L. 116–131, §701(8)(A), inserted "the number of older individuals at risk for institutional placement residing in such area," before "and the number of older individuals who are Indians". (Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 116–131, §701(8)(B), substituted "with Alzheimer's disease" for "who are victims of Alzheimer's disease". (Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 116–131, §205(1), inserted ", specifically including survivors of the Holocaust" after "placement". (Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 116–131, §205(2), substituted "(VII)" for "(VI)". (Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 116–131, §104(2)(A), added subpar. (I). (Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 116–131, §206(1), amended par. (9) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (9) read as follows: "provide assurances that the area agency on aging, in carrying out the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program under section 3027(a)(9) of this title, will expend not less than the tot… (Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 116–131, §207(a), added pars. (18) and (19). (Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020) Law text · (a), (19)
• Pub. L. 116–131, §104(2)(B)(i), realigned margins and substituted semicolon for "; and" at end. (Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 116–131, §104(2)(B)(ii), (iii), added subpar. (L) and redesignated former subpar. (L) as (M). (Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020) Law text · (b), (M)
• Pub. L. 116–131, §118(b), added subsec. (g). (Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020) Law text · (g)

2016

• Pub. L. 114–144, §4(d)(1)(A), substituted "establishment, maintenance, modernization, or construction of multipurpose senior centers (including a plan to use the skills and services of older individuals in paid and unpaid work, including multigenerational and older individual to old… (Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 114–144, §9(4)(A), inserted "and behavioral" after "mental". (Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 114–144, §9(4)(B), substituted "mental and behavioral health services" for "mental health services" wherever appearing. (Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 114–144, §4(d)(1)(B), added subpar. (H). (Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 114–144, §4(d)(2), added subpar. (K) and redesignated former subpar. (K) as (L). (Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016) Law text · (b), (L)

2006

• Pub. L. 109–365, §306(1)(A)(iii), which directed the insertion of "the number of older individuals at risk for institutional placement residing in such area," after "individuals) residing in such area,", was executed by making the insertion after "individuals residing in rural areas… (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 109–365, §306(1)(A)(ii), which directed the substitution of "(with particular attention to low-income older individuals, including low-income minority older individuals, older individuals with limited English proficiency, and older individuals residing in rural areas)" for "(with particular… (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 109–365, §306(1)(A)(i), substituted "(with particular attention to low-income older individuals, including low-income minority older individuals, older individuals with limited English proficiency, and older individuals residing in rural areas)" for "(with particular attention to low-income… (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 109–365, §306(1)(B), inserted "health services (including mental health services)," after "transportation," and "(which may include information and assistance to consumers on availability of services under part B and how to receive benefits under and participate in public… (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 109–365, §306(1)(C)(i)(I), amended cl. (i) generally. Prior to amendment, cl. (i) read as follows: "provide assurances that the area agency on aging will set specific objectives for providing services to older individuals with greatest economic need and older individua… (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 109–365, §306(1)(C)(i)(II), inserted ", older individuals with limited English proficiency," after "low-income minority individuals" in subcls. (I) to (III). (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 109–365, §306(1)(C)(ii)(I), realigned margins. (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 109–365, §306(1)(C)(ii)(II)(aa), substituted "with limited English proficiency;" for "with limited English-speaking ability; and". (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 109–365, §306(1)(C)(ii)(II)(bb), substituted "and related" for "or related". (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 109–365, §306(1)(C)(ii)(II)(cc), added subcl. (VII). (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 109–365, §306(1)(D), inserted "and individuals at risk for institutional placement" after "severe disabilities". (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 109–365, §306(1)(E)(i), added cl. (iii). (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 109–365, §306(1)(E)(ii), inserted "family caregivers of such individuals," after "chapter," and "service providers, representatives of the business community," after "older individuals,". (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 109–365, §306(1)(E)(iii), amended subpar. (F) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (F) read as follows: "coordinate any mental health services provided with funds expended by the area agency on aging for part B of this subchapter with the mental health services provided… (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 109–365, §306(1)(F), amended par. (7) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (7) read as follows: "provide that the area agency on aging will facilitate the coordination of community-based, long-term care services designed to enable older individuals to remain in their homes, b… (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 109–365, §306(1)(G)–(I), added pars. (15) to (17), redesignated former par. (16) as (14), and struck out former pars. (14) and two pars. (15) which read as follows: (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 109–365, §306(2), (3), added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsecs. (b) to (e) as (c) to (f), respectively. (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006) Law text · (b), (c), (d), (e), (f)

2000

• Pub. L. 106–501, §305(a)(1), inserted "and older individuals residing in rural areas" after "low-income minority individuals" in two places. (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 106–501, §305(a)(2)(A), (C), in introductory provisions substituted "section 3027(a)(2)" for "section 3027(a)(22)" and, in concluding provisions, substituted "and assurances that the area agency on aging will report annually to the State agency" for "and specify annually in … (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 106–501, §305(a)(2)(B), substituted "services, including" for "services (homemaker and home health aide, visiting and telephone reassurance, chore maintenance, and". (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 106–501, §305(a)(3), substituted "paragraph (6)(C)" for "paragraph (6)(E)(ii)". (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 106–501, §305(a)(4), redesignated par. (5) as (4) and struck out former par. (4) which read as follows: "provide for the establishment and maintenance of information and assistance services in sufficient numbers to assure that all older individuals within the planning and se… (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 106–501, §305(a)(5), inserted "and older individuals residing in rural areas" after "low-income minority individuals". (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 106–501, §305(a)(6), inserted "and older individuals residing in rural areas" after "low-income minority individuals". (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 106–501, §305(a)(7), inserted "and older individuals residing in rural areas" after "low-income minority individuals". (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000) Law text · (a), (III)
• Pub. L. 106–501, §305(a)(8), inserted "and older individuals residing in rural areas" after "low-income minority older individuals". (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 106–501, §305(a)(9), added par. (5). Former par. (5) redesignated (4). (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 106–501, §305(a)(10)(A), (B), redesignated subpar. (C) as (A) and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: "conduct periodic evaluations of, and public hearings on, activities carried out under the area plan and an annual evaluation of the effectiveness of out… (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 106–501, §305(a)(10)(A), (B), redesignated subpar. (D) as (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: "furnish appropriate technical assistance, and timely information in a timely manner, to providers of supportive services, nutrition services, or multipu… (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 106–501, §305(a)(10)(B), (C), redesignated subpar. (E) as (C) and substituted ", assistance to older individuals caring for relatives who are children" for "or adults" in cl. (i). Former subpar. (C) redesignated (A). (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 106–501, §305(a)(10)(B), (D), redesignated subpar. (F) as (D) and inserted "and older individuals residing in rural areas" after "minority individuals". Former subpar. (D) redesignated (B). (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 106–501, §305(a)(10)(B), redesignated subpar. (H) as (E). Former subpar. (E) redesignated (C). (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 106–501, §305(a)(10)(B), (E), redesignated subpar. (M) as (F) and inserted "and" after semicolon at end. Former subpar. (F) redesignated (D). (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 106–501, §305(a)(10)(A), (B), redesignated subpar. (N) as (G) and struck out former subpar. (G) which read as follows: "develop and publish methods by which priority of services is determined, particularly with respect to the delivery of services under paragraph (2);". (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 106–501, §305(a)(10)(B), redesignated subpar. (H) as (E). (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 106–501, §305(a)(10)(A), struck out subpars. (I) to (L) which read as follows: (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 106–501, §305(a)(10)(B), redesignated subpars. (M) and (N) as (F) and (G), respectively. (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000) Law text · (a), (N)
• Pub. L. 106–501, §305(a)(10)(A), struck out subpars. (O) to (S) which provided that each area plan provide that the area agency on aging would: in subpar. (O), compile information on institutions of higher education in planning and service area, in subpar. (P), establish g… (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 106–501, §305(a)(11), added pars. (7) to (12) and struck out former pars. (7) to (12) which required each area plan: in pars. (7) to (10): to provide assurances that any amount received under parts D to G of this subchapter would be expended in accordance with such p… (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 106–501, §305(a)(11), (12), redesignated par. (14) as (13) and struck out former par. (13) which read as follows: (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 106–501, §305(a)(13), added par. (14). Former par. (14) redesignated (13). (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 106–501, §305(a)(13), added par. (15) relating to assurances that preference in receiving services under this subchapter would not be given by the area agency on aging to particular older individuals as a result of a contract or commercial relationship not being carried out… (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 106–501, §305(a)(14), struck out pars. (17) to (20) which required each area plan to provide: in par. (17), assurances that projects in the planning and service area would reasonably accommodate particular dietary needs of participants, in par. (18), assurances that… (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 106–501, §305(b), struck out par. (1) designation before "Each State", inserted "and had conducted a timely public hearing upon request" before period at end, and struck out par. (2) which related to public notice and hearing requirements applicable to an area agency on aging b… (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2000) Law text · (b)

1998

• Pub. L. 105–285 substituted "section 9910 of this title" for "section 9904(c)(3) of this title" in concluding provisions. Law text · (a)

1993

• Pub. L. 103–171 substituted "Assistant Secretary" for "Commissioner". · (a), (14), (E), (b), (c)

1992

• Pub. L. 102–375, §904(a)(12)(A)(i), inserted "individuals who are" before "Indians". · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–375, §306(a), substituted ", information and assistance, and case management services" for ", and information and assistance". · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–375, §102(b)(4), substituted "information and assistance" for "information and referral". · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–375, §904(a)(12)(A)(ii), substituted "older individuals who are" for "elderly". · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–375, §306(b), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted "(including multipurpose senior centers operated by organizations referred to in paragraph (6)(E)(ii))" after "centers", and added subpar. (B). · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–375, §306(c)(1), inserted before semicolon at end ", with particular emphasis on linking services available to isolated older individuals and older individuals with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders with neurological and organic brain dysfunction (and the caretake… · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–375, §102(b)(4), substituted "information and assistance" for "information and referral". · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–375, §904(a)(12)(A)(iii), substituted "greatest economic need and older individuals with greatest social need" for "the greatest economic or social needs". · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–375, §306(c)(2)(A)(i), substituted "the area agency on aging will set specific objectives for" for "preference will be given to" and "include specific objectives for providing services" for "with particular attention". · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–375, §102(b)(10)(C), substituted "area agency on aging" for "area agency". · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–375, §306(c)(2)(A)(ii)(I), struck out "and" at end. · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–375, §306(c)(2)(A)(ii)(II), amended subcl. (II) generally. Prior to amendment, subcl. (II) read as follows: "attempt to provide services to low-income minority individuals in at least the same proportion as the population of low-income minority older individuals … · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–375, §306(c)(2)(A)(ii)(III), added subcl. (III). · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–375, §306(c)(2)(A)(iii), added subcl. (III). · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–375, §306(c)(2)(B), amended subpar. (B) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) read as follows: "assure the use of outreach efforts that will identify individuals eligible for assistance under this chapter, with special emphasis on rural elderly, older individuals… · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–375, §306(c)(2)(C), added subpar. (C). · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–375, §306(d)(1), inserted ", and timely information in a timely manner," after "assistance". · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–375, §904(a)(12)(A)(iv)(I), substituted "older individuals" for "the elderly" in two places. · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–375, §306(d)(2), inserted "(in cooperation with agencies, organizations, and individuals participating in activities under the plan)" after "community by". · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–375, §306(d)(3), designated existing provisions as cl. (i) and added cl. (ii). · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–375, §102(b)(10)(C), substituted "area agency on aging" for "area agency". · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–375, §904(a)(12)(A)(iv)(II), substituted "paragraph" for "clause". · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–375, §306(d)(4), amended subpar. (H) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (H) read as follows: "establish effective and efficient procedures for coordination between the programs assisted under this subchapter and programs described in section 3013(b) of this title;… · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–375, §306(d)(5), substituted "include the development of case management services as a component of the long-term care services" for "emphasize the development of client-centered case management systems as a component of such services". · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–375, §904(a)(12)(A)(iv)(IV), which directed substitution of "such individuals in such area and shall inform such individuals" for "elder Indians in such area and shall inform such older Indians", was executed by making the substitution for "older Indians in such area … · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–375, §§102(b)(10)(E), 904(a)(12)(A)(iv)(III), substituted "population of older individuals who are Indians" for "population of older Indians" and "area agency on aging" for "area agency" in two places. · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–375, §306(d)(6), struck out "and" at end. · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–375, §306(d)(7), (8), added subpars. (P) to (S) and struck out former subpar. (P) which read as follows: "with funds and information received under section 3027(a)(31) of this title from the State agency— · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–375, §306(e), added par. (11). · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–375, §306(f), added pars. (12) to (20). · (a)
• Pub. L. 102–375, §904(a)(12)(B)(i), inserted "on aging" before "plans" and substituted "paragraph" for "clause" in two places. · (b)
• Pub. L. 102–375, §102(b)(10)(C), substituted "area agency on aging" for "area agency". · (b)
• Pub. L. 102–375, §904(a)(12)(B)(ii), substituted "paragraph" for "clause". · (b)
• Pub. L. 102–375, §306(g), added subsec. (e). · (e)

1988

• Pub. L. 100–628 substituted "such area," for "such area,," before "and the number of older Indians". · (a)

1987

• Pub. L. 100–175, §182(e)(3), struck out last sentence which read as follows: "For purposes of clause (5)(A), the term 'greatest economic need' means the need resulting from an income level at or below the poverty threshold established by the Bureau of the Census and the term 'greatest … · (a)
• Pub. L. 100–175, §134(a)(2), inserted ", and the number of older Indians residing in such area," before last reference to "and" in parenthetical. · (a)
• Pub. L. 100–175, §132(b)(1), inserted ", the number of older individuals who have greatest economic need (with particular attention to low-income minority individuals) residing in such area, the number of older individuals who have greatest social need (with particular attention to low-income minor… · (a)
• Pub. L. 100–175, §130(a)(1), inserted ", as required under section 3027(a)(22) of this title," after "adequate proportion". · (a)
• Pub. L. 100–175, §182(j), substituted "related disorders with neurological and organic brain dysfunction" for "other neurological and organic brain disorders of the Alzheimer's type". · (a)
• Pub. L. 100–175, §131(a), designated existing provisions as cl. (i) and added cls. (ii) and (iii). · (a)
• Pub. L. 100–175, §136(b), inserted "and older individuals with severe disabilities," after second reference to "individuals),". · (a)
• Pub. L. 100–175, §132(b)(2), inserted "older individuals who have greatest economic need (with particular attention to low-income minority individuals), older individuals who have greatest social need (with particular attention to low-income minority individuals)," after "rural elderly". · (a)
• Pub. L. 100–175, §§125, 132(b)(3), inserted ", and public hearings on," after "evaluations of" and "and an annual evaluation of the effectiveness of outreach conducted under paragraph (5)(B)" before semicolon at end. · (a)
• Pub. L. 100–175, §126, inserted "or adults, and respite for families," after "for children" and ", adults, and families" after "to children". · (a)
• Pub. L. 100–175, §104(c), inserted "providers of veterans' health care (if appropriate)," after "elected officials,". · (a)
• Pub. L. 100–175, §182(i), struck out "and" after "clause (2);". · (a)
• Pub. L. 100–175, §127, added subpar. (L). · (a)
• Pub. L. 100–175, §133, added subpar. (M). · (a)
• Pub. L. 100–175, §134(b), added subpar. (N). · (a)
• Pub. L. 100–175, §135, added subpar. (O). · (a)
• Pub. L. 100–175, §155(e)(1), added subpar. (P). · (a)
• Pub. L. 100–175, §140(b), added par. (7). · (a)
• Pub. L. 100–175, §141(b), added par. (8). · (a)
• Pub. L. 100–175, §143(b), added par. (9). · (a)
• Pub. L. 100–175, §144(c), added par. (10). · (a)
• Pub. L. 100–175, §130(a)(2), added subpars. (C) and (D). · (b), (D)
• Pub. L. 100–175, §137(a), added subsec. (d). · (d)

1984

• Pub. L. 98–459, §306(a)(5)(E), inserted provisions defining "greatest economic need" and "greatest social need" following par. (6). · (a)
• Pub. L. 98–459, §306(a)(1), inserted "and the efforts of voluntary organizations in the community". · (a)
• Pub. L. 98–459, §306(a)(2)(A), inserted "each of the following categories of services" in provisions preceding subpar. (A). · (a)
• Pub. L. 98–459, §306(a)(2)(D), substituted "and specify annually in such plan, as submitted or as amended, in detail the amount of funds expended for each such category during the fiscal year most recently concluded" for "and that some funds will be expended for each such category of services" in p… · (a)
• Pub. L. 98–459, §306(a)(2)(B), substituted "chore maintenance, and supportive services for families of elderly victims of Alzheimer's disease and other neurological and organic brain disorders of the Alzheimer's type" for "and chore maintenance". · (a)
• Pub. L. 98–459, §306(a)(2)(C), substituted "legal assistance" for "legal services". · (a)
• Pub. L. 98–459, §306(a)(3), substituted ", giving special consideration" for "to encourage the maximum collocation and coordination of services for older individuals, and give special consideration". · (a)
• Pub. L. 98–459, §306(a)(4), inserted ", with particular attention to low-income minority individuals,". · (a)
• Pub. L. 98–459, §306(a)(5)(A), (B), (D), redesignated subpar. (G) as (F), substituted "consisting of older individuals (including minority individuals)" for "consisting of older individuals", and struck out former subpar. (F) which had required the area agency on aging to enter, … · (a)
• Pub. L. 98–459, §306(a)(5)(D), redesignated subpars. (H) and (I) as (G) and (H), respectively. Former subpar. (G) redesignated (F). · (a), (H)
• Pub. L. 98–459, §306(a)(5)(C)–(E), added subpar. (I). Former subpar. (I) redesignated (H). · (a)
• Pub. L. 98–459, §306(a)(5)(E), added subpars. (J) and (K). · (a), (K)
• Pub. L. 98–459, §306(b), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). · (b)

1981

• Pub. L. 97–115, §§3(d), 6(a), (b), substituted "for a two-, three-, or four-year period determined by the State agency," for "for a 3-year period" in provisions preceding par. (1), substituted "supportive services" for "social services" in par. (1) in three places, substituted "an adeq… · (a)
• Pub. L. 97–115, §6(c), struck out par. (1) providing that each State, in approving area agency plans under this section, could, for fiscal years 1979 and 1980, waive any particular requirement relating to the delivery of services or the establishment or operation of multipurpose senior… · (b)