MULTIDISCIPLINARY CENTERS AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY SYSTEMS.

SEC. 408. MULTIDISCIPLINARY CENTERS AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY SYSTEMS. Section 419 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3032h) is amended—(1) by striking the title and inserting the following:“SEC. 419. MULTIDISCIPLINARY CENTERS AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY SYSTEMS.” ;(2)(A) in subsection (b)(2), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (G) as clauses (i) through (vii), respectively;(B) in subsection (c)(2), by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (D) as clauses (i) through (iv), respectively; and(C) by aligning the margins of the clauses described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) with the margins of clause (iv) of section 418(a)(2)(A) of such Act;(3)(A) in subsection (b), by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;(B) in subsection (c), by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and(C) by aligning the margins of the subparagraphs described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) with the margins of subparagraph (D) of section 420(a)(1) of such Act;(4) in subsection (a), by striking “(a)” and all that follows through “The” and inserting the following:“(a) Multidisciplinary Centers.—“(1) Program authorized.—The”;(5) in subsection (b)—(A) by striking the following:“(b) Use of Funds.—” and inserting the following:“(2) Use of funds.—”; and(B) by striking “subsection (a)” each place it appears and inserting “paragraph (1)”;120 STAT. 2558(6) in subsection (c)—(A) by striking the following:“(c) Data.—” and inserting the following:“(3) Data.—”;(B) by striking “subsection (a)” and inserting “paragraph (1)”;(C) by striking “such subsection” and inserting “such paragraph”;(D) by striking “paragraph (1)” and inserting “subparagraph (A)”; and(E) by striking “this section” and inserting “this subsection”;(7) in subsection (a) (as so redesignated)—(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting “diverse populations of older individuals residing in urban communities,” after “minority populations,”;(B) in paragraph (2)(B)—(C)(i) in clause (v), by inserting “, including information about best practices in long-term care service delivery, housing, and transportation” before the semicolon at the end;(ii) in clause (vi)—(I) by striking “consultation and”;(II) by inserting “and other technical assistance” after “information”; and(III) by striking “and” at the end;(iii) in clause (vii), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and(iv) by adding at the end the following:“(viii) provide training and technical assistance to support the provision of community-based mental health services for older individuals.”; and(8) by adding at the end the following:“(b) Multidisciplinary Health Services in Communities.—“(1) Program authorized.—The Assistant Secretary shall make grants to States, on a competitive basis, for the development and operation of—“(A) systems for the delivery of mental health screening and treatment services for older individuals who lack access to such services; and“(B) programs to—“(i) increase public awareness regarding the benefits of prevention and treatment of mental disorders in older individuals;“(ii) reduce the stigma associated with mental disorders in older individuals and other barriers to the diagnosis and treatment of the disorders; and“(iii) reduce age-related prejudice and discrimination regarding mental disorders in older individuals.“(2) Application.—To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection for a State, a State agency shall submit an application to the Assistant Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Assistant Secretary may require.“(3) State allocation and priorities.—A State agency that receives funds through a grant made under this subsection shall allocate the funds to area agencies on aging to carry 120 STAT. 2559 out this subsection in planning and service areas in the State. In allocating the funds, the State agency shall give priority to planning and service areas in the State—“(A) that are medically underserved; and“(B) in which there are large numbers of older individuals.“(4) Area coordination of services with other providers.—In carrying out this subsection, to more efficiently and effectively deliver services to older individuals, each area agency on aging shall—“(A) coordinate services described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) with such services or similar or related services of other community agencies, and voluntary organizations; and“(B) to the greatest extent practicable, integrate outreach and educational activities with such activities of existing (as of the date of the integration) social service and health care (including mental health) providers serving older individuals in the planning and service area involved.“(5) Relationship to other funding sources.—Funds made available under this subsection shall supplement, and not supplant, any Federal, State, and local funds expended by a State or unit of general purpose local government (including an area agency on aging) to provide the services described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1).“(6) Definition.—In this subsection, the term ‘mental health screening and treatment services’ means patient screening, diagnostic services, care planning and oversight, therapeutic interventions, and referrals, that are—“(A) provided pursuant to evidence-based intervention and treatment protocols (to the extent such protocols are available) for mental disorders prevalent in older individuals; and“(B) coordinated and integrated with the services of social service and health care (including mental health) providers in an area in order to—“(i) improve patient outcomes; and“(ii) ensure, to the maximum extent feasible, the continuing independence of older individuals who are residing in the area.”.