42 U.S.C. § 13631 — Requirement to provide service coordi-

Page 8609 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 13631 1 See References in Text note below. with children, in relation to the need of such families who are eligible for assistance under such programs. The Secretary shall submit a re- port to the Congress describing the study and the findings of the study not later than the expi- ration of the 1-year period beginning on October 28, 1992. (Pub. L. 102–550, title VI, § 661, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3825.) SUBCHAPTER III—SERVICE COORDINATORS FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED RESI- DENTS OF FEDERALLY ASSISTED HOUS- ING § 13631. Requirement to provide service coordi- nators (a) In general To the extent that amounts are made avail- able for providing service coordinators under this section, the Secretary shall require owners of covered federally assisted housing projects (as such term is defined in subsection (d)) receiving such amounts to provide for employing or other- wise retaining the services of one or more indi- viduals to coordinate the provision of supportive services for elderly and disabled families resid- ing in the projects (in this section referred to as a ‘‘service coordinator’’). No such elderly or dis- abled family may be required to accept services. (b) Responsibilities Each service coordinator of a covered federally assisted housing project provided pursuant to this subtitle 1 or the amendments made by this subtitle— 1 (1) shall consult with the owner of the hous- ing, tenants, any tenant organizations, any resident management organizations, service providers, and any other appropriate persons, to identify the particular needs and character- istics of elderly and disabled families who re- side in the project and any supportive services related to such needs and characteristics; (2) shall manage and coordinate the provi- sion of such services for residents of the project; (3) may provide training to tenants of the project in the obligations of tenancy or coordi- nate such training; (4) shall meet the minimum qualifications and standards required under section 8011(d)(4) of this title; and (5) may carry out other appropriate activi- ties for residents of the project. (c) Included services Supportive services referred to under sub- section (b)(1) may include health-related serv- ices, mental health services, services for non- medical counseling, meals, transportation, per- sonal care, bathing, toileting, housekeeping, chore assistance, safety, group and socialization activities, assistance with medications (in ac- cordance with any applicable State laws), case management, personal emergency response, edu- cation and outreach regarding telemarketing fraud in accordance with the standards issued under subsection (f), and other appropriate serv- ices. The services may be provided through any agency of the Federal Government or any other public or private department, agency, or organi- zation. (d) Covered federally assisted housing For purposes of this subtitle,1 the term ‘‘cov- ered federally assisted housing’’ means housing that is federally assisted housing (as such term is defined in section 13641(2) of this title), except that such term does not include housing de- scribed in subparagraphs (C) and (D) of such sec- tion. (e) Services for low-income elderly or disabled families residing in vicinity of certain projects To the extent only that this section applies to service coordinators for covered federally as- sisted housing described in subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), and (G) of section 13641(2) of this title, any reference in this section to elder- ly or disabled residents of a project shall be con- strued to include low-income elderly or disabled families living in the vicinity of such project. (f) Protection against telemarketing fraud (1) In general The Secretary, in coordination with the Sec- retary of Health and Human Services, shall es- tablish standards for service coordinators in federally assisted housing who are providing education and outreach to elderly persons re- siding in such housing regarding tele- marketing fraud. The standards shall be de- signed to ensure that such education and out- reach informs such elderly persons of the dan- gers of telemarketing fraud and facilitates the investigation and prosecution of tele- marketers engaging in fraud against such resi- dents. (2) Contents The standards established under this sub- section shall require that any such education and outreach be provided in a manner that— (A) informs such residents of— (i) the prevalence of telemarketing fraud targeted against elderly persons; (ii) how telemarketing fraud works; (iii) how to identify telemarketing fraud; (iv) how to protect themselves against telemarketing fraud, including an expla- nation of the dangers of providing bank ac- count, credit card, or other financial or personal information over the telephone to unsolicited callers; (v) how to report suspected attempts at telemarketing fraud; and (vi) their consumer protection rights under Federal law; (B) provides such other information as the Secretary considers necessary to protect such residents against fraudulent tele- marketing; and (C) disseminates the information provided by appropriate means, and in determining such appropriate means, the Secretary shall consider on-site presentations at federally assisted housing, public service announce- ments, a printed manual or pamphlet, an Internet website, and telephone outreach to Page 8610 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 13632 1 See References in Text note below. residents whose names appear on ‘‘mooch lists’’ confiscated from fraudulent tele- marketers. (Pub. L. 102–550, title VI, § 671, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3826; Pub. L. 106–569, title VIII, § 851(b), (c)(2), Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 3024.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This subtitle, referred to in subsecs. (b) and (d), means subtitle E of title VI of Pub. L. 102–550, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3826, which enacted this subchapter, amended sections 1437f, 1437g, and 8011 of this title and section 1701q of Title 12, Banks and Banking, and en- acted provisions set out as a note under section 1701q of Title 12. AMENDMENTS 2000—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–569, § 851(b)(1), in first sentence, substituted ‘‘for providing service coordina- tors under this section,’’ for ‘‘to carry out this subtitle pursuant to the amendments made by this subtitle,’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–569, § 851(c)(2)(A), in first sen- tence, inserted ‘‘education and outreach regarding tele- marketing fraud in accordance with the standards issued under subsection (f),’’ after ‘‘response,’’. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 106–569, § 851(b)(2), inserted closing parenthesis after ‘‘section 13641(2) of this title’’. Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 106–569, § 851(b)(3), added subsec. (e). Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 106–569, § 851(c)(2)(B), added subsec. (f). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2000 AMENDMENT Amendment by title VIII of Pub. L. 106–569 effective Dec. 27, 2000, unless effectiveness or applicability upon another date certain is specifically provided for, with provisions relating to effect of regulatory authority, see section 803 of Pub. L. 106–569, set out as a note under section 1701q of Title 12, Banks and Banking. § 13632. Grants for costs of providing service co- ordinators in certain federally assisted hous- ing (a) Authority The Secretary may make grants under this section to owners of federally assisted housing projects described in subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), and (G) of section 13641(2) of this title. Any grant amounts shall be used for the costs of employing or otherwise retaining the services of one or more service coordinators under section 13631 of this title to coordinate the provision of any services within the project for residents of the project who are elderly families and disabled families (as such terms are defined in section 13641 of this title). A service coordinator funded with a grant under this section for a project may provide services to low-income elderly or disabled families living in the vicinity of such project. (b) Application and selection The Secretary shall provide for the form and manner of applications for grants under this sec- tion and for selection of applicants to receive such grants. (c) Eligible project expense For any federally assisted housing project de- scribed in subparagraph (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), or (G) of section 13641(2) of this title that does not receive a grant under this section, the cost of employing or otherwise retaining the services of one or more service coordinators under section 13631 of this title and not more than 15 percent of the cost of providing services to the residents of the project shall be considered an eligible project expense, but only to the extent that amounts are available from project rent and other income for such costs. (Pub. L. 102–550, title VI, § 676, Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3828; Pub. L. 106–569, title VIII, § 851(a), Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 3023.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2000—Pub. L. 106–569, § 851(a)(1), substituted ‘‘certain federally assisted housing’’ for ‘‘multifamily housing assisted under National Housing Act’’ in section catch- line. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–569, § 851(a)(2), substituted ‘‘subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), and (G) of section 13641(2) of this title’’ for ‘‘subparagraphs (E) and (F) of section 13641(2) of this title’’, made technical amend- ment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 13631 of this title, and inserted at end ‘‘A service coordinator funded with a grant under this section for a project may provide services to low-income elderly or disabled families living in the vi- cinity of such project.’’ Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–569, § 851(a)(4), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (c). Text read as follows: ‘‘There are au- thorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 1993 and 1994 such sums as may be necessary for grants under this section.’’ Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 106–569, § 851(a)(4), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c). Pub. L. 106–569, § 851(a)(3), substituted ‘‘subparagraph (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), or (G) of section 13641(2) of this title’’ for ‘‘subparagraph (E) or (F) of section 13641(2) of this title’’ and made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 13631 of this title. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2000 AMENDMENT Amendment by title VIII of Pub. L. 106–569 effective Dec. 27, 2000, unless effectiveness or applicability upon another date certain is specifically provided for, with provisions relating to effect of regulatory authority, see section 803 of Pub. L. 106–569, set out as a note under section 1701q of Title 12, Banks and Banking. SUBCHAPTER IV—GENERAL PROVISIONS § 13641. Definitions For purposes of this title: 1 (1) Elderly, disabled, and near-elderly families The terms ‘‘elderly family’’, ‘‘disabled fam- ily’’, and ‘‘near-elderly family’’ have the meanings given the terms under section 3(b)(3) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(3)]. (2) Federally assisted housing The terms ‘‘federally assisted housing’’ and ‘‘project’’ mean— (A) a public housing project (as such term is defined in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)]);