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Calendar No. 789
106th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1536
[Report No. 106-399]
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to extend authorizations of
appropriations for programs under the Act, to modernize programs and
services for older individuals, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
August 5, 1999
Mr. DeWine (for himself, Mr. Craig, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Kennedy, and Ms.
Mikulski) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
September 7, 2000
Reported by Mr. Jeffords, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to extend authorizations of
appropriations for programs under the Act, to modernize programs and
services for older individuals, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Older
Americans Act Amendments of 1999''.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) References.--Except as otherwise specifically
provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in
terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a provision, the reference
shall be considered to be made to a provision of the Older Americans
Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.).</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> The table of contents of this Act is as follows:</DELETED>
<DELETED>Sec. 1. Short title; references.
<DELETED>Sec. 2. Table of contents.
<DELETED>TITLE I--AMENDMENT TO TITLE I OF THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT OF
1965
<DELETED>Sec. 101. Definitions.
<DELETED>TITLE II--AMENDMENTS TO TITLE II OF THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT OF
1965
<DELETED>Sec. 201. Functions of Assistant Secretary.
<DELETED>Sec. 202. Federal agency consultation.
<DELETED>Sec. 203. Federal Council on the Aging.
<DELETED>Sec. 204. Evaluation.
<DELETED>Sec. 205. Gifts.
<DELETED>Sec. 206. Authorization of appropriations.
<DELETED>TITLE III--AMENDMENTS TO TITLE III OF THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT
OF 1965
<DELETED>Sec. 301. Purpose.
<DELETED>Sec. 302. Authorization of appropriations.
<DELETED>Sec. 303. Allotment; Federal share.
<DELETED>Sec. 304. Area plans.
<DELETED>Sec. 305. State plans.
<DELETED>Sec. 306. Planning, coordination, evaluation, and
administration of State plans.
<DELETED>Sec. 307. Availability of disaster relief funds to tribal
organizations.
<DELETED>Sec. 308. Nutrition services incentive program.
<DELETED>Sec. 309. Consumer contributions and waivers.
<DELETED>Sec. 310. Supportive services and senior centers.
<DELETED>Sec. 311. Nutrition services.
<DELETED>Sec. 312. Payment requirement.
<DELETED>Sec. 313. In-home services and additional assistance.
<DELETED>Sec. 314. Definition.
<DELETED>Sec. 315. National family caregiver support program.
<DELETED>TITLE IV--AMENDMENTS TO TITLE IV OF THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT OF
1965
<DELETED>Sec. 401. Repeal.
<DELETED>TITLE V--AMENDMENTS TO TITLE V OF THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT OF
1965
<DELETED>Sec. 501. Older american community service employment program.
<DELETED>Sec. 502. Administration.
<DELETED>Sec. 503. Interagency cooperation.
<DELETED>Sec. 504. Equitable distribution of assistance.
<DELETED>Sec. 505. Dual eligibility.
<DELETED>Sec. 506. Coordination and performance.
<DELETED>Sec. 507. Authorization of appropriations.
<DELETED>TITLE VI--AMENDMENTS TO TITLE VI OF THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT OF
1965
<DELETED>Sec. 601. Eligibility.
<DELETED>Sec. 602. Applications.
<DELETED>Sec. 603. Authorization of appropriations.
<DELETED>Sec. 604. General provisions.
<DELETED>TITLE VII--AMENDMENTS TO TITLE VII OF THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT
OF 1965
<DELETED>Sec. 701. Authorization of appropriations.
<DELETED>Sec. 702. Allotment.
<DELETED>Sec. 703. Additional State plan requirements.
<DELETED>Sec. 704. State long-term care ombudsman program.
<DELETED>Sec. 705. Native American organization provisions.
<DELETED>Sec. 706. Prevention of elder abuse, neglect, and
exploitation.
<DELETED>Sec. 707. Assistance programs.
<DELETED>TITLE VIII--TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS
<DELETED>Sec. 801. Technical and conforming amendments.
<DELETED>TITLE I--AMENDMENT TO TITLE I OF THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT OF
1965</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C.
3002) is amended by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(45) The term `disease prevention and health
promotion services' means--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) health risk assessments;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) routine health screening, which may
include hypertension, glaucoma, cholesterol, cancer,
vision, hearing, diabetes, and nutrition
screening;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) nutritional counseling and
educational services for individuals and their primary
caregivers;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) health promotion programs, including
programs relating to prevention and reduction of
effects of chronic disabling conditions (including
osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease), alcohol and
substance abuse reduction, smoking cessation, weight
loss and control, and stress management;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(E) programs regarding physical fitness,
group exercise, and music therapy, art therapy, and
dance-movement therapy, including programs for
multigenerational participation that are provided by--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) an institution of higher
education;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) a local educational agency,
as defined in section 14101 of the Elementary
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
8801); or</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(iii) a community-based
organization;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(F) home injury control services,
including screening of high-risk home environments and
provision of educational programs on injury prevention
(including fall and fracture prevention) in the home
environment;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(G) screening for the prevention of
depression, coordination of community mental health
services, provision of educational activities, and
referral to psychiatric and psychological
services;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(H) educational programs on the
availability, benefits, and appropriate use of
preventive health services covered under title XVIII of
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et
seq.);</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(I) medication management screening and
education to prevent incorrect medication and adverse
drug reactions;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(J) information concerning diagnosis,
prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation concerning
age-related diseases and chronic disabling conditions,
including osteoporosis, cardiovascular diseases,
diabetes, and Alzheimer's disease and related disorders
with neurological and organic brain
dysfunction;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(K) gerontological counseling;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(L) counseling regarding social services
and followup health services based on any of the
services described in subparagraphs (A) through (K).</DELETED>
<DELETED>The term shall not include services for which payment
may be made under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395 et seq.).</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(46) The term `in-home services' includes--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) homemaker and home health
aides;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) visiting and telephone
reassurance;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) chore maintenance;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) in-home respite care for families,
and adult day care as a respite service for
families;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(E) minor modification of homes that is
necessary to facilitate the ability of older
individuals to remain at home and that is not available
under another program (other than a program carried out
under this Act);</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(F) personal care services;
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(G) other in-home services as defined--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(i) by the State agency in the
State plan submitted in accordance with section
307; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(ii) by the area agency on aging
in the area plan submitted in accordance with
section 306.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(47) The term `Native American' means--
</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) an Indian; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) a Native Hawaiian, as defined in
section 625.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>TITLE II--AMENDMENTS TO TITLE II OF THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT OF
1965</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 201. FUNCTIONS OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 202 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C.
3012) is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) by striking paragraph (24) and
inserting the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(24) develop and operate, either directly or
through contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements, a
National Eldercare Locator Service, providing information and
assistance services through a nationwide toll-free number to
identify community resources for older
individuals;'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) by striking paragraph (27);
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) by redesignating paragraphs (28),
(29), and (30) as paragraphs (27), (28), and (29),
respectively; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(f) Performance Outcome Measures.--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(1) In general.--The Assistant Secretary, in
accordance with the process described in paragraph (2), and in
collaboration with a representative group of State agencies,
tribal organizations, and area agencies on aging, shall develop
and publish by December 31, 2000, a set of performance outcome
measures to be used for planning, managing, and evaluating
activities performed and services provided under this Act. To
the maximum extent possible, the Assistant Secretary shall use
data currently collected (as of the date of development of the
measures) by State agencies, area agencies on aging, and
service providers through the National Aging Program
Information System in developing such measures.</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(2) Development procedure.--The process for
developing the performance outcome measures described in
paragraph (1) shall include--</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(A) a review of such measures currently
in use by State agencies and area agencies on aging (as
of the date of the review);</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(B) development of a proposed set of
such measures that provides information about the major
activities performed and services provided under this
Act;</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(C) pilot testing of the proposed set of
such measures, including an identification of resource,
infrastructure, and data collection issues at the State
and local levels; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(D) evaluation of the pilot test and
recommendations for modification of the proposed set of
such measures.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 202. FEDERAL AGENCY CONSULTATION.</DELETED>
<DELETED> Section 203(b) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42
U.S.C. 3013(b)) is amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in paragraph (17), by striking ``, and'' and
inserting a comma;</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) in paragraph (18), by striking the period and
inserting ``, and''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) by adding at the end the following:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``(19) title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29
U.S.C. 2801 et seq.).''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 203. FEDERAL COUNCIL ON THE AGING.</DELETED>
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