Sec. 105. Interagency Coordinating Committee on Age-Friendly Communities
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Section 203 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3013 ) is amended— in subsection (b)— in paragraph
(18)by striking and at the end; in subparagraph
(19)by striking the period at the end, and inserting , and ; and by adding at the end the following: section 393D of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280b–1f ), relating to safety of seniors. ; and in subsection (c)— in paragraph (1)— by striking Aging and inserting Age-Friendly Communities ; and by inserting to support the ability of older individuals to age in place, including through the provision of homelessness prevention services, support the ability of older individuals to access preventive health care, promote age-friendly communities, and address the ability of older individuals to access long-term care supports, including access to caregivers and home- and community-based services before the period at the end; in paragraph
(4)by inserting , except that the 1st term of a member appointed to the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Age-Friendly Communities shall begin not later than 1 year after the effective date of this exception before the period at the end; in paragraph
(5)by striking once each year and inserting semiannually ; in paragraph (6)— in subparagraph (A)— in clause
(iii)by striking and at the end; in clause
(iv)by adding and at the end; and by adding at the end the following: identifying best practices for connecting older individuals to services for which they may be eligible; ; in subparagraph (B)— by inserting transportation, after housing, the 1st place it appears; in clause
(i)by striking and at the end; by amending clause
(ii)to read as follows: innovations in technology applications (including assistive technology devices and assistive technology services) that— promote safe and accessible independent living environments; and give older individuals access to information on available services or help in providing services to older individuals, including information on transportation services such as public transit, on-demand transportation services, volunteer-based transportation services, and other private transportation services; and ; and by adding at the end the following: transportation models that reduce costs of transportation for older individuals and provide the ability to schedule trips in advance and on demand, as appropriate; ; in subparagraph (E)— by striking nongovernmental experts and organizations, including public health interest and research groups and foundations and inserting nongovernmental organizations, academic or research institutions, community-based organizations, and philanthropic organizations ; and by striking
(F)and inserting
(G); by redesignating subparagraphs (E), (F), and
(G)as subparagraphs (F), (G), and (H), respectively; by inserting after subparagraph
(D)the following: work with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institute on Aging, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Housing and Urban Development Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes, and other Federal agencies as appropriate, to develop recommendations, in accordance with paragraph (1), to reduce falls among older individuals that incorporate evidence-based falls prevention programs and home modifications to reduce and prevent falls; ; and by adding at the end the following: In this subsection, the term age-friendly community means a community that— is taking steps— to include accessible housing, accessible spaces and buildings, safe and secure paths, variable route transportation services, and programs and services designed to maintain health and well-being; to respect and include older individuals in social opportunities, civic participation, volunteerism, and employment; and to facilitate access to supportive services for older individuals; and has a plan in place to meet local needs for housing, transportation, civic participation, social connectedness, and accessible spaces. ; and by adding at the end the following: Not later than 2 years after the effective date of this subsection, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study and issue a report that includes— an inventory of Federal programs, administered by the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, or any other Federal agency determined appropriate by the Comptroller General, that support home assessments and home modifications for older individuals and individuals with disabilities, statistical data, for recent fiscal years, on the number of older individuals and individuals with disabilities served by each Federal program described in paragraph
(1)and the approximate amount of Federal funding invested in each such program, a demographic analysis of individuals served by each such program for recent fiscal years, an analysis of duplication and gaps in populations supported by the Federal programs described in paragraph (1), what is known about the impact of the Federal programs described in paragraph
(1)on health status and health outcomes in populations supported by such programs, a review of Federal efforts to coordinate Federal programs existing prior to the effective date of this subsection that support home assessments and home modifications for older individuals and individuals with disabilities and any considerations for improving coordination, which may include an indication of the Federal agency or department that is best suited to coordinate such Federal efforts, and information on the extent to which consumer-friendly resources, such as a brochure, are available through the National Eldercare Locator Service established under section 202(a)(21), are accessible to all area agencies on aging, and contain information on home assessments and home modifications for older individuals attempting to live independently and safely in their homes and for the caregivers of such individuals. .
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Sec. 105
Interagency Coordinating Committee on Age-Friendly Communities
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