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Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§3058e Demonstration projects

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 35— - PROGRAMS FOR OLDER AMERICANS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XI— - ALLOTMENTS FOR VULNERABLE ELDER RIGHTS PROTECTION ACTIVITIES › Part Part A— - State Provisions › Subpart subpart i— - general state provisions › § 3058e

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

After September 30, 1992, using available federal funds, each State may set up at least one demonstration project run by one or more area agencies on aging. The project must reach older people with the greatest economic need about three kinds of help: benefits under Title XVI of the Social Security Act (or similar State help), medical assistance under Title XIX (Medicaid), and benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. Each project must give those older people information and help about eligibility and applying for the benefits. It must operate in an area that has a high share of older people with the greatest economic need, and it must work with the State and local agencies that run those programs.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §3058e

The Public Health and Welfare — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)From amounts made available under section 3024(d)(1)(C) of this title after September 30, 1992, each State may provide for the establishment of at least one demonstration project, to be conducted by one or more area agencies on aging within the State, for outreach to older individuals with greatest economic need with respect to—
(1)benefits available under title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1381 et seq.) (or assistance under a State program established in accordance with such title);
(2)medical assistance available under title XIX of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.); and
(3)benefits available under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.).
(b)Each outreach project carried out under subsection (a) shall—
(1)provide to older individuals with greatest economic need information and assistance regarding their eligibility to receive the benefits and assistance described in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a);
(2)be carried out in a planning and service area that has a high proportion of older individuals with greatest economic need, relative to the aggregate number of older individuals in such area; and
(3)be coordinated with State and local entities that administer benefits under such titles.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), (2), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620. Titles XVI and XIX of the Act are classified generally to subchapters XVI (§ 1381 et seq.) and XIX (§ 1396 et seq.), respectively, of chapter 7 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of this title and Tables. The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, referred to in subsec. (a)(3), is Pub. L. 88–525, Aug. 31, 1964, 78 Stat. 703, which is classified generally to chapter 51 (§ 2011 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 2011 of Title 7 and Tables. Codification Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 made identical

Amendments

to this section. The

Amendments

by Pub. L. 110–234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 706 of Pub. L. 89–73 was classified to section 3045e of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 95–478.

Amendments

2008—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 110–246, § 4002(b)(1)(B), (2)(BB), substituted “Food and Nutrition Act of 2008” for “Food Stamp Act of 1977”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2008 AmendmentAmendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110–234 by Pub. L. 110–246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110–234, except as otherwise provided, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as an

Effective Date

note under section 8701 of Title 7, Agriculture. Amendment by section 4002(b)(1)(B), (2)(BB) of Pub. L. 110–246 effective Oct. 1, 2008, see section 4407 of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 1161 of Title 2, The Congress.

Effective Date

Section inapplicable with respect to fiscal year 1992, see section 905(b)(6) of Pub. L. 102–375, set out as an

Effective Date

of 1992 Amendment note under section 3001 of this title.

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Citations & Metadata

Citation

42 U.S.C. § 3058e

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73