Sec. 2. Expanding supportive services for Native American aging programs
209 words·~1 min read·
/bill/116/hr/5323/ih/section-2A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
Title VI of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3057 et seq.) is amended— by redesignating part D as part E, and by inserting after part C the following: The Assistant Secretary shall carry out a competitive demonstration program for making grants to tribal or Native Hawaiian organizations with applications approved under parts A and B, to pay for the Federal share of carrying out programs, to enable the organizations to build their capacity to provide a wider range of in-home and community supportive services to enable older individuals to maintain their health and independence and to avoid long-term care facility placement.
Subject to paragraph (2), supportive services described in subsection
(a)may include any of the activities listed under section 321(a). The Assistant Secretary, in awarding grants under this section, shall give priority to tribal organizations that will use the grant funds for supportive services described in subsection
(a)that are for in-home assistance, transportation, information and referral, case management, health and wellness programs, legal services, family caregiver support services, and other services that directly support the independence of the older individuals served. Nothing in this section shall be construed or interpreted to prohibit the provision of supportive services under part A or B. .
Connectionstraces to 1
Traces to 1 document
U.S. Code
Citation graph
cites case law
Sec. 2
Expanding supportive services for Native American aging programs
Cites 1Cited by 0 across 0 sources