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This Act may be cited as the . Dignity in Aging Act of 2019 The table of contents of this Act is the following: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Title I—Ensuring collaboration and promoting independence for older individuals Sec. 101. Person-centered, trauma-informed care. Sec. 102. Vaccination. Sec. 103. Functions of Assistant Secretary. Sec. 104. Professional standards for nutrition official under the Assistant Secretary. Sec. 105. Interagency Coordinating Committee on Age-Friendly Communities.
Sec. 106. Technical assistance on age-friendly communities. Sec. 107. Malnutrition. Sec. 108. Coordination with resource centers. Sec. 109. Arts education. Sec. 110. Social determinants of health. Sec. 111. Federal coordination of supports and services for living independently and safely at home. Sec. 112. Falls prevention and chronic disease self-management education. Sec. 113. Extension of RAISE Family Caregivers Act. Sec. 114. Support for socially-isolated older Americans.
Sec. 115. Increased focus of Assistant Secretary on social isolation. Sec. 116. Advisory council on social isolation. Sec. 117. Supportive services and senior centers. Sec. 118. Demonstration projects. Sec. 119. Younger onset Alzheimer’s Disease. Sec. 120. Priority for the senior community service employment program. Sec. 121. Direct care workforce. Sec. 122. National resource center for older individuals experiencing the long-term and adverse consequences of trauma. Sec. 123.
National Resource Center for Women and Retirement. Sec. 124. Definition. Sec. 125. Review of reports. Sec. 126. Area plans. Sec. 127. Addressing chronic pain management. Sec. 128. Extension of the Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act. Sec. 129. Screening for suicide risk. Sec. 130. Traumatic brain injury. Sec. 131. Addressing public health emergencies and emerging health threats. Title II—Empowering the Aging Network to meet the needs of older individuals Sec. 201.
National family caregiver support program cap. Sec. 202. Minimum funding level for State administrative expenses. Sec. 203. Culturally-appropriate, medically-tailored meals. Sec. 204. Business acumen provisions and clarification regarding outside funding for area agencies on aging. Sec. 205. Other practices. Sec. 206. Caregiver assessments. Sec. 207. Research and evaluation. Sec. 208. Grant program for multigenerational collaboration. Title III—Strengthening protections for older individuals Sec. 301.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program minimum funding and maintenance of effort. Sec. 302. State long-term care volunteer ombudsman representatives. Sec. 303. Clarification regarding board and care facilities. Title IV—Meeting the needs of older Native Americans Sec. 401. Expanding supportive services for Native American aging programs. Sec. 402. Enhancing capacity to support Native American aging programs. Title V—Miscellaneous Sec. 501. Technical corrections. Sec. 502. Authorization of appropriations; uses of funds.
Sec. 503. Effective date.