42 U.S.C. § 280C
Section 280c · Establishment of program
Current version, with additions and removals from the November 15, 1990 version.
The Secretary shall make not less than 5, and not more than 15, grants to States for the purpose of assisting grantees in carrying out demonstration projects for planning, establishing, and operating programs—
(1) to coordinate the development and operation with public and private organizations of diagnostic, treatment, care management, respite care, legal counseling, and education services provided within the State to individuals with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders and to the families and care providers of such individuals;
(2) to provide home health care, personal care, day care, companion services, short-term care in health facilities, and other respite care to individuals with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders; and
(3) to provide to health care providers, to individuals with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders, to the families of such individuals, to organizations established for such individuals and such families, and to the general public, information with respect to—
(A) diagnostic services, treatment services, and related services available to such individuals and to the families of such individuals;
(B) sources of assistance in obtaining such services, including assistance under entitlement programs; and
(C) the legal rights of such individuals and such families.
The Secretary may not make a grant under subsection (a) of this section to a State unless the State agrees to expend not less than 50 percent of the grant for the provision of services described in subsection (a)(2) of this section.
The Secretary, in coordination with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the heads of other agencies, as appropriate, shall award cooperative agreements to health departments of States, political subdivisions of States, and Indian tribes and tribal organizations, to address Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, including by reducing cognitive decline, helping meet the needs of caregivers, and addressing unique aspects of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias to support the development and implementation of evidence-based interventions with respect to—
(1) educating and informing the public, based on evidence-based public health research and data, about Alzheimer's disease and related dementias;
(2) supporting early detection and diagnosis;
(3) reducing the risk of potentially avoidable hospitalizations for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias;
(4) reducing the risk of cognitive decline and cognitive impairment associated with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias;
(5) improving support to meet the needs of caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias;
(6) supporting care planning and management for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.1
(7) supporting other relevant activities identified by the Secretary or the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as appropriate 2
In awarding cooperative agreements under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to applications that focus on addressing health disparities, including populations and geographic areas that have the highest prevalence of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
To be eligible to receive a cooperative agreement under this section, an eligible entity (pursuant to subsection (a)) shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a plan that describes—
(1) how the applicant proposes to develop or expand, programs to educate individuals through partnership engagement, workforce development, guidance and support for programmatic efforts, and evaluation with respect to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, and in the case of a cooperative agreement under this section, how the applicant proposes to support other relevant activities identified by the Secretary or Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as appropriate.
(2) the manner in which the applicant will coordinate with Federal, tribal, and State programs related to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, and appropriate State, tribal, and local agencies, as well as other relevant public and private organizations or agencies; and
(3) the manner in which the applicant will evaluate the effectiveness of any program carried out under the cooperative agreement.
Each health department that is awarded a cooperative agreement under subsection (a) shall provide, from non-Federal sources, an amount equal to 30 percent of the amount provided under such agreement (which may be provided in cash or in-kind) to carry out the activities supported by the cooperative agreement.
The Secretary may waive all or part of the matching requirement described in subsection (d) for any fiscal year for a health department of a State, political subdivision of a State, or Indian tribe and tribal organization (including those located in a rural area or frontier area), if the Secretary determines that applying such matching requirement would result in serious hardship or an inability to carry out the purposes of the cooperative agreement awarded to such health department of a State, political subdivision of a State, or Indian tribe and tribal organization.
The Secretary shall ensure that activities under any cooperative agreement awarded under this subpart do not unnecessarily duplicate efforts of other agencies and offices within the Department of Health and Human Services related to—
(1) activities of centers of excellence with respect to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias described in section 280c–4 of this title; and
(2) activities of public health departments with respect to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias described in this section.
(1) under any State compensation program, under an insurance policy, or under any Federal or State health benefits program; or
(1) under any State compensation program, under an insurance policy, or under any Federal or State health benefits program; or
(2) by an entity that provides health services on a prepaid basis.
(2) by an entity that provides health services on a prepaid basis.