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106 STAT. 3286 PUBLIC LAW 102-507—OCT. 24.1992 including issues associated with special care units, facing individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and facing their families.". (2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 936 (42 U.S.C. 11263) is amended to read as follows: SEC. 936. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. "There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subpart such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 1992 through 1996.". SEC. 8. TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. (a) ACTIVITIES. — Section 962 (42 U.S.C. 11292) is amended to read as follows: 'SEC. 962. EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, INDIVIDUALS WITH ALZ- HEIMER'S DISEASE AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE PROVIDERS.

    • (a) TRAINING MODELS GRANTS. —

"<1) GRANTS. — The Director of the National Institute on Aging majT award grants to eligible entities to assist the entities in developing and evaluating model training programs— W for- " (i) health care professionals, including mental health professionals; " (ii) health care paraprofessionals; "(iii) personnel, including information and referral, case management, and in-home services personnel (including personnel receiving support under the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.)), providing supportive services to the elderly and the families of the elderly;

    • (iv) family caregivers providing care and treatment for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and

related disorders; and "(v) personnel of local organizations (including community groups, business and labor groups, and reU- gious, educational, and charitable organizations) that have traditionally not been involved in planning and developing long-term care services; and "(B) with attention to such variables as— "(i) curricula development for training and continuing education programs; " (ii) care setting; and " (iii) intervention technique. "(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY. —TO be eligible to receive grants under this subsection, an entity shall be— "(A) an educational institution providing training and education in medicine, psychology, nursing, social work, gerontology, or health care administration; "(B) an educational institution providing preparatory training and education of personnel for nursing homes, hospitals, and home or community settings; or "(C) an Alzheimer's Disease Research Center described in section 445(a) of the Public Health Service Act. "(b) EDUCATIONAL GRANTS.— The Director of the National Institute on Aging is authorized to make grants to public and nonprofit private entities to assist such entities in establishing