Pub. L. 93-29, tit. VI, sec. 603

Sec. 603. (a) The heading of part B of title VI of the Older Americans Act of 1965 is amended to read as follows: “foster grandparent program and older americans community service programs”. (b) Section 611 of such Act is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 611. (a) The Commissioner is authorized to make grants to or contracts with public and nonprofit private agencies and organizations to pay part or all of the cost of development and operation of projects designed to provide opportunities for low-income persons aged sixty or over to render supportive person-to-person services in health, education, welfare, and related settings to children having exceptional needs, including services as ‘Foster Grandparents’ to children receiving care in hospitals, homes for dependent and neglected children, or other establishments providing care for children with special needs. “(b) The Commissioner is also authorized to make grants or contracts to carry out the purposes described in subsection (a) in the case of persons (other than children) having exceptional needs, including services as ‘senior health aides’ to work with persons receiving home health care and nursing care, and as ‘senior companions’ to persons having developmental disabilities. “(c) Payments under this part pursuant to a grant or contract may be made (after necessary adjustment on account of previously made overpayments or underpayments) in advance or by way of reimbursement, in such installments and on such conditions as the Commissioner may determine. “(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no compensation provided to individual volunteers under this part shall be. considered income for any purpose whatsoever.” (c) The first sentence of section 613 of such Act is amended to read as follows: “In administering this part, the Commissioner shall consult, with the Office of Economic Opportunity, the Departments of Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare and any other Federal agencies administering relevant programs with a view to achieving optimal coordination with such other programs and shall promote the coordination of projects under this part with other public or private programs or projects carried out at State and local levels.”