Supporting older individuals with disabilities through improved coordination

(a) Area plans Section 306(a)(5) (42 U.S.C. 3026(a)(5)) is amended by striking with agencies that develop or provide services for individuals with disabilities and inserting with entities that develop or provide services for individuals with disabilities, which may include centers for independent living, relevant service providers, and other community-based organizations, as appropriate. (b) Supporting older individuals with disabilities through improved coordination (1) In general The Administrator of the Administration for Community Living of the Department of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Administrator) shall identify— (A) opportunities to improve coordination between the aging and disability networks, which may include the formation of partnerships to serve individuals eligible for programs under the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.); (B) lessons learned from disability networks, including centers for independent living, State developmental disabilities councils, university centers for excellence in developmental disabilities education, research, and service, and State protection and advocacy agencies that could improve operations and service delivery within the aging network; and (C) any technical assistance needs related to subparagraphs (A) and (B). (2) Guidance Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue guidance to State agencies and area agencies on aging on strategies to leverage disability networks, including centers for independent living, State developmental disabilities councils, university centers for excellence in developmental disabilities, education, research, and service, and State protection and advocacy agencies, as appropriate, to strengthen the provision of services under the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.). (3) Technical assistance The Administrator shall coordinate across the Administration for Community Living to address any technical assistance needs identified under paragraph (1)(C) in a manner that does not unnecessarily duplicate other technical assistance activities carried out prior to the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Definitions Section 102 (42 U.S.C. 3002) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4), by striking (as defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102)); (2) in paragraph (13), by striking The term and all that follows through adjustment. and inserting The term disability has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102).; and (3) in paragraph (49)(B), by striking of the major life activities specified in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of paragraph (8) and inserting major life activities specified in section 3(2) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102(2))..

(a) Area plans Section 306(a)(5) (42 U.S.C. 3026(a)(5)) is amended by striking with agencies that develop or provide services for individuals with disabilities and inserting with entities that develop or provide services for individuals with disabilities, which may include centers for independent living, relevant service providers, and other community-based organizations, as appropriate. (b) Supporting older individuals with disabilities through improved coordination (1) In general The Administrator of the Administration for Community Living of the Department of Health and Human Services (referred to in this section as the Administrator) shall identify— (A) opportunities to improve coordination between the aging and disability networks, which may include the formation of partnerships to serve individuals eligible for programs under the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.); (B) lessons learned from disability networks, including centers for independent living, State developmental disabilities councils, university centers for excellence in developmental disabilities education, research, and service, and State protection and advocacy agencies that could improve operations and service delivery within the aging network; and (C) any technical assistance needs related to subparagraphs (A) and (B). (2) Guidance Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall issue guidance to State agencies and area agencies on aging on strategies to leverage disability networks, including centers for independent living, State developmental disabilities councils, university centers for excellence in developmental disabilities, education, research, and service, and State protection and advocacy agencies, as appropriate, to strengthen the provision of services under the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.). (3) Technical assistance The Administrator shall coordinate across the Administration for Community Living to address any technical assistance needs identified under paragraph (1)(C) in a manner that does not unnecessarily duplicate other technical assistance activities carried out prior to the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Definitions Section 102 (42 U.S.C. 3002) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4), by striking (as defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102)); (2) in paragraph (13), by striking The term and all that follows through adjustment. and inserting The term disability has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102).; and (3) in paragraph (49)(B), by striking of the major life activities specified in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of paragraph (8) and inserting major life activities specified in section 3(2) of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102(2))..