Technical assistance

(a) In general Not later than 5 months after the date of enactment of this Act, from the amounts reserved under section 9(a)(2), the Secretary of Labor, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall provide technical assistance to eligible entities receiving a grant under this Act, including technical assistance to— (1) ensure that such entities carry out one or more of the activities described in section 5(a)(2); and (2) assist such entities in complying with the— (A) the data collection requirements of section 6(a)(2)(B)(iii); and (B) the disaggregation requirements of section 6(a)(3). (b) National technical assistance center In addition to activities authorized under section 411(a)(13) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3032(a)(13)) and the activities authorized under subtitle E of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15081 et seq.), the amounts appropriated by section 9(b) of this Act shall be used by the Assistant Secretary for Aging of the Administration for Community Living of the Department of Health and Human Services to— (1) provide the technical assistance described in subsection (a); (2) disseminate tools, resources, information, and best practices to assist State systems (including Medicaid, aging, disability, and workforce agencies), as well as service providers, and aging, disability, and labor stakeholders, to support the development and coordination of policies and programs that contribute to a stable, robust direct care workforce; (3) bolster partnerships and support collaboration between or among the State systems, service providers, and stakeholders described in paragraph (2) to support the direct care workforce; and (4) any other activities that are necessary to strengthen the direct care workforce, as determined by the Assistant Secretary. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require or authorize the establishment of a new technical assistance center to carry out the activities authorized under section 411(a)(13) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3032(a)(13)).