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 date of the enactment of 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; , by amending subparagraph (B)(ii) to read as follows: innovations in technology applications (including assistance technology devices and assistance 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; , 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. .
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Sec. 105
Interagency Coordinating Committee on Age-Friendly Communities
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