PART D--NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT GRANT PROGRAM
`Subpart 1--State Grant Program
`SEC. 341. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.
`(a) IN GENERAL- The Assistant Secretary shall award grants to States with
State plans approved under section 307, to pay for the Federal share of the
cost of carrying out State programs and enable eligible area agencies on
aging to provide multifaceted systems of support services for family
caregivers and other caregivers who are informal providers of in-home
services and community care for older individuals.
`(b) FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT SERVICES- In providing services under this
part, an area agency on aging shall provide support services, including
providing--
`(1) information to eligible caregivers about available services;
`(2) assistance to eligible caregivers in gaining access to the services;
`(3) individual counseling, organization of support groups, and caregiver
training to eligible caregivers to assist the caregivers in making
decisions and solving problems relating to their caregiving roles;
`(4) respite care to enable eligible caregivers to be temporarily relieved
from their caregiving responsibilities; and
`(5) supplemental services, on a limited basis, to complement the care
provided by eligible caregivers.
`(c) ELIGIBILITY AND PRIORITY-
`(1) ELIGIBILITY- In order for a caregiver of an older individual to be
eligible to receive services provided by a State program under this part,
the State shall--
`(A) find that the caregiver is a caregiver as described in subsection (a);
and
`(B) determine that the older individual meets the condition specified in
subparagraph (A)(i) of (B) of section 102(28).
`(2) PRIORITY- In providing the services, the State shall give priority for
services to older individuals with greatest social need and greatest
economic need, and older individuals providing care and supports to persons
with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities (as defined
in section 102 of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of
Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 6001) (referred to in this part as `developmental
disabilities')) consistent with the requirements of section 305(a)(2)(E),
and their caregivers.
`(d) COORDINATION WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS- In carrying out this part, each
area agency on aging shall coordinate the activities of the agency with the
activities of other community agencies and voluntary organizations
providing the types of services described in subsection (b).
`(e) QUALITY STANDARDS AND MECHANISMS AND ACCOUNTABILITY-
`(1) QUALITY STANDARDS AND MECHANISMS- The State shall establish standards
and mechanisms designed to assure the quality of services provided with
assistance made available under this part.
`(2) DATA AND RECORDS- The State shall collect data and maintain records
relating to the State program in a standardized format specified by the
Assistant Secretary. The State shall furnish the records to the Assistant
Secretary, at such time as the Assistant Secretary may require, in order to
enable the Assistant Secretary to monitor State program administration and
compliance, and to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of the State
programs.
`(3) REPORTS- The State shall prepare and submit to the Assistant Secretary
reports on the
data and records required under paragraph (2), including information on the
services funded under this part, and standards and mechanisms by which the
quality of the services shall be assured.
`(f) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS-
`(1) IN GENERAL- A State shall use the portion of the State allotment under
section 304 that is from amounts appropriated under section 303(d) to carry
out the State program under this part.
`(2) USE OF FUNDS FOR ADMINISTRATION OF AREA PLANS- Amounts made available
to a State to carry out the State program under this part may be used, in
addition to amounts available in accordance with section 303(c)(1), for
costs of administration of area plans.
`(3) FEDERAL SHARE-
`(A) IN GENERAL- Notwithstanding section 304(d)(1)(D), the Federal share of
the cost of carrying out a State program under this part shall be 75 percent.
`(B) NON-FEDERAL SHARE- The non-Federal share of the costs shall be
provided from State and local sources.
`SEC. 342. MAINTENANCE OF EFFORT.
`Funds made available under this part shall supplement, and not supplant,
any Federal, State, or local funds expended by a State or unit of general
purpose local government (including an area agency on aging) to provide
services described in section 341(b).
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