Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 15.11.1994

Grants for State and Community Programs on Aging; Grants for Vulnerable Elder Rights Protection Activities; Proposed Rule DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) requests comments from the public on proposed changes to regulations on Grants for State and Community Programs on Aging, deleting certain references to the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program and amending one provision regarding this program, and to a proposed new rule to implement the new Title VII for Vulnerable Elder Rights Protection Activities enacted in the 1992 Amendments to the Older Americans Act (Act). The references to the Ombudsman Program being deleted have either been superseded in the law or are superseded by provisions in the proposed new rule. One provision pertaining to ombudsman confidentiality requirements is retained in the regulations for State and Community Programs on Aging and amended based on changes made in the 1992 amendments to the Act. By clarifying the statutory requirements, the regulations will eliminate any confusion about the requirements of the Act and enable the States to carry out advocacy programs on behalf of vulnerable older people, in accordance with the intent of Congress.