Pub. L. 116-131, tit. I, sec. 104 (as amended)
ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY.
SEC. 104. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY.
The Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) is amended—
(1) in section 102(8) (42 U.S.C. 3002(8)), by adding at the end the following:
“(C) The term ‘State assistive technology entity’ means the agency, office, or other entity designated under subsection (c)(1) of section 4 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 3003) to carry out State activities under such section. ”
;
(2) in section 306 (42 U.S.C. 3026)—
(A) in subsection (a)(6)—
(i) in subparagraph (G), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon;
(ii) in subparagraph (H), by striking “appropriate;” and inserting “appropriate; and”; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following:
“(I) to the extent feasible, coordinate with the State agency to disseminate information about the State assistive technology entity and access to assistive technology options for serving older individuals; ”
; and
(B) in subsection (b)(3)—
(i) in subparagraph (K)—
(I) by aligning the margins of the subparagraph with the margins of subparagraph (J); and
(II) by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon;
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (L) as subparagraph (M); and
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph (K) the following:
“(L) assistive technology devices and services; and ”
; and
(3) in section 411(a) (42 U.S.C. 3032(a))—
(A) in paragraph (2), by inserting “, aligned with evidence-based practice,” after “applied social research”; and
(B) in paragraph (10), by inserting “consistent with section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d)” after “other technologies”.