HEALTH EDUCATION AND PROMOTION FOR OLDER INDIVIDUALS.

SEC. 143. HEALTH EDUCATION AND PROMOTION FOR OLDER INDIVIDUALS. (a) Authorization of Appropriations.—Section 303 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3023), as amended by sections 140(a) and 141(a), is amended by adding at the end the following: “(f) Subject to subsection (b), there are authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1988 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1989, 1990, and 1991 for the purpose of making grants under part F of this title (relating to periodic preventive health, health education, and promotion services).”. (b) Area Plans.—Section 306(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3026(a)), as amended by sections 140(b) and 141(b), is amended— (1) in paragraph (7) by striking “and” at the end, (2) in paragraph (8) by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”, and (3) by adding at the end the following: “(9) provide assurances that any amount received under part F will be expended in accordance with such part.”. (c) Program.—Title of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 8021 et seq.), as amended by sections 140(d) and 141(d), is amended by adding at the end the following: “Part F—Preventive Health Services “program authorized “SEC. 361. (a) The Commissioner shall carry out a program for making grants to States under State plans approved under section 307 for periodic preventive health services to be provided at senior centers or alternative sites as appropriate. “(b) Preventive health services under this part may not include services eligible for reimbursement under Medicare. “(c) The Commissioner shall, to the extent possible, assure that services provided by other community organizations and agencies are used to carry out the provisions of this part. 101 STAT. 948 “distribution to area agencies “Sec. 362. The State agency shall give priority, in carrying out this part, to areas of the State— “(1) which are medically underserved; and “(2) in which there are a large number of older individuals who have the greatest economic need for such services. “definitions “Sec. 363. For the purpose of this part and section 307 the term ‘preventive health services’ means— “(1) routine health screening, which may include hypertension, glaucoma, cholesterol, cancer, vision and hearing screening; “(2) group exercise programs; “(3) home injury control services, including screening of highrisk home environments and educational programs on injury protection in the home environment; “(4) nutritional counseling and educational services; “(5) screening for the prevention of depression, coordination of community mental health services, educational activities, and referral to psychiatric and psychological services; “(6) educational programs on the benefits and limitations of Medicare and various supplemental insurance coverage, including individual policy screening and health insurance-needs counseling; and “(7) counseling regarding followup health services based on any of the services provided for above.”.