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PUBLIC LAW 102-375—SEPT. 30, 1992 106 STAT. 1223 "(I) revoke the designation of the area agency on aging under subsection (a); "(11) designate an additional planning and service area in a State; "(III) divide the State into different planning and services areas; or "(IV) otherwise affect the boundaries of the planning and service areas in the State. "(ii) The procedures described in clause (i) shall include procedures for— "(I) providing notice of an action or proceeding described in clause (i); "(11) documenting the need for the action or proceeding; "(III) conducting a public hearing for the action or proceeding; "(IV) involving area agencies on aging, service providers, and older individiials in the action or proceeding; and "(V) allowing an appeal of the decision of the State agency in the action or proceemng to the Commissioner, "(iii) An adversely affected party involved in an action or proceeding described in clavise (i) may bring an appeal described in clause (ii)(V) on the basis of— "(I) the facts and merits of the matter that is the subject of the action or proceeding; or "(II) procedural grounds, "(iv) In deciding an appeal described in clause (ii)(V), the Commissioner may affirm or set aside the decision of the State agency. If the Commissioner sets aside the decision, and the State agency has taken an action described in subclauses (I) through (III) of clause (i), the State agency shall nullify the action.". SEC. 306. AREA PLANS. (a) CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. — Section 306(a)(2)(A) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3026(a)(2)(A)), as amended by section 102(b)(4) of this Act, is amended by striking ", and information and assistance" and inserting ", information and assistance, and case management services". (b) IDENTITY OF FOCAL POINT.—Section 306(a)(3) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3026(a)(3)) is amended— (1) by inserting "(A)" after "(3)"; (2) by inserting "(including multipurpose senior centers operated by organizations referred to in paragraph (6)(^X11))" after "centers"; (3) by inserting "and" after the semicolon at the end; and (4) by adding at the end the following: "(B) specif, in grants, contracts, and agreements implementing the plan, the identity of each focal point so designated;". (c) OBJECTIVES FOR LOW-INCOME MINORITY INDIVIDUALS. — (1) INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE SERVICES. — Section Diseases. 306(a)(4) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. he^^t*h <^^e 3026(a)(4)) is amended by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: ", with particular emphasis on linking services available to isolated older individuals and older individuals with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders with neurological and organic brain dysftmction (and the caretakers of individuals with such disease or disorders)".