Summary
Community Options for Rural Elders Act of 2005 or the CORE Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide for the Administrator of Health Resources and Services to work with the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to establish Programs for All-Inclusive Care for Elderly (PACE) providers in rural areas.
Directs the Secretary to permit a rural PACE provider applicant to adapt its PACE program to the unique requirements of eligible participants residing in rural areas and the challenges of providing services to them.
Requires the Secretary to waive certain requirements of titles XI, XVIII (Medicare), and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act as necessary to support the delivery of PACE services in rural areas.
Directs the Secretary to award site development grants to rural PACE providers.
Directs the Secretary, through the Office of Rural Health Policy, to make awards to tax-exempt organizations for the purpose of establishing a technical assistance outreach and education program.
Requires the Secretary to establish a fund to reimburse rural PACE providers awarded a site development grant for outlier costs with respect to eligible enrollees in rural areas.
Directs the Secretary to establish an advisory group.
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