PUBLIC LAW 106-501—NOV. 13, 2000 114 STAT. 2255 individual who meets the condition specified in subparagraph (A)(i) or (B) of section 102(28). "(2) PRIORITY.— In providing services under this subpart, the State shall give priority for services to older individuals with greatest social and economic need, (with particular attention to low-income older individuals) and older individuals providing care and support to persons with mental retardation and related developmental disabilities (as defined in section 102 of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act (42 U.S.C. 6001)) (referred to in this subpart as 'developmental disabilities'). "(d) COORDINATION WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS. —In carrying out this subpart, each area agency on aging shall coordinate the activities of the agency, or entity that such agency has contracted with, with the activities of other community agencies and voluntary organizations providing the types of services described in subsection (b). "(e) QUALITY STANDARDS AND MECHANISMS AND ACCOUNT- ABILITY.— "(1) QUALITY STANDARDS AND MECHANISMS. — The State shall establish standards and mechanisms designed to assure the quality of services provided with assistance made available under this subpart. "(2) DATA AND RECORDS. —The State shall collect data and maintain records relating to the State program in a standardized format specified by the Assistant Secretary. The State shall furnish the records to the Assistant Secretary, at such time as the Assistant Secretary may require, in order to enable the Assistant Secretary to monitor State program administration and compliance, and to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of the State programs. "(3) REPORTS.— The State shall prepare and submit to the Assistant Secretary reports on the data and records required under paragraph (2), including information on the services funded under this subpart, and standards and mechanisms by which the quality of the services shall be assured. "(f) CAREGIVER ALLOTMENT.— " (1) IN GENERAL.— "(A) From sums appropriated under section 303(e) for fiscal years 2001 through 2005, the Assistant Secretary shall allot amounts among the States proportionately based on the population of individuals 70 years of age or older in the States. "(B) In determining the amounts allotted to States from the sums appropriated under section 303 for a fiscal year, the Assistant Secretary shall first determine the amount allotted to each State under subparagraph (A) and then proportionately adjust such amounts, if necessary, to meet the requirements of paragraph (2). "(C) The number of individuals 70 years of age or older in any State and in all States shall be determined by the Assistant Secretary on the basis of the most recent data available from the Bureau of the Census and other reliable demographic data satisfactory to the Assistant Secretary. " (2) MINIMUM ALLOTMENT. — 79-194O-00 -7:QL3Part4
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