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GENERAL
The Older Americans Act amended in 1992 is authorized for
three-years and contains seven distinct and significant titles.
· Title
I: Declaration of Objectives; Definitions
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Title II: Administration on Aging
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Title III: Grants for State and Community Programs on Aging
o Part A --
General Provisions
o Part B -- Supportive Services and Senior Centers
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Part C -- Nutrition Services
§ Subpart
1 -- Congregate Nutrition Services
§ Subpart 2 -- Home Delivered Nutrition Services
§ Subpart 3 -- School-Based Meals for Volunteer Older Individuals
& Multigenerational Programs
o Part
D -- In home Services for Frail
o Part E -- Additional Assistance for Special Needs
o Part F -- Disease Prevention and Health Promotion o Part
G -- Supportive Activities for Caret
akers
· Title
IV: Training, Research, and Discretionary Projects and Programs
o Part A -- Education and Training
o Part B -- Research, Development, and Demonstrations
o Part C -- Centers
o Part D -- Information Dissemination and Related Activities
· Title
V: Community Service Employment for Older Americans
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Title VI: Grants for Native Americans
o Part A -- Indian Program
o Part B -- Native Hawaiian Program
o Part C -- General Provisions
· Title
VII: Vulnerable Elder Rights Protection Activities
o Subtitle A -- State Provisions
§ Chapter
1 -- General State Provisions
§
Chapter 2 -- Ombudsman Programs
§ Chapter 3 -- Programs for the Prevention of Elder Abuse,
Neglect, and Exploitation
§ Chapter 4 -- State Elder Rights and Legal Assistance Development
Program
§ Chapter 5 -- Outreach, Counseling, and Assistance Program
o Subtitle
B -- Native American Organization Provisions
o Subtitle C -- General Provisions
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GENERAL
This bill is for a five-year reauthorization and maintains
the seven distinct titles, consolidates subparts, and adds
new programs.
· Title
I: Declaration of Objectives; Definitions
· Title II: Administration on Aging
· Title III: Grants for State and Community Programs on Aging
o Part
A -- General Provisions
o Part B -- Supportive Services and Senior Centers
o Part C -- Nutrition Services
§ Subpart
1 -- Congregate Nutrition Services
§ Subpart 2 -- Home Delivered Nutrition Services
o Part
D -- Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Services
o Part E -- National Family Caregiver Support Program
· Title
IV: Training, Research, and Discretionary Projects and Programs
o Part A -- Grant Programs
o Part B -- General Provisions
· Title
V: Community Service Employment Program for Older Americans
· Title VI: Grants for Native Americans
o Part
A -- Indian Program
o Part B -- Native Hawaiian Program
o Part C -- Native American Caregiver Support Program
· Title
VII: Vulnerable Elder Rights Protection Activities
· Subtitle A -- State Provisions
o Chapter
1 - General State Provisions
o Chapter 2 - Ombudsman Programs
o Chapter 3 - Prevention of Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation
o Chapter 4 - State Legal Assistance Development Program
· Subtitle
B - Native American Organization Provisions
· Subtitle
C - General Provisions
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TITLE
II C ADMINISTRATION ON AGING
Establishes the Administration on Aging (AoA), the functions
of the Assistant Secretary for Aging and authorizes the review
of policies affecting aging. It also provides for the periodic
evaluation of programs under the Act.
White House Conference on Aging
The Act provides for the convening of the White House Conference
on Aging in order to develop recommendations for additional
research and action in the field of aging.
Federal Council on Aging
Section 204 establishes a Federal Council on Aging to advise
and assist the President and Assistant Secretary on matters
relating to the special needs of older individuals. |
TITLE
II C ADMINISTRATION ON AGING The provisions are streamlined,
while retaining the authorities for AoA and the Assistant Secretary.
Specific authority is added for continuing the Eldercare Locator
and Pension Counseling. Authority is also provided to accept
gifts (in cash or in kind) which may be used for the design
of demonstrations and best practices; planning of conferences;
and development and dissemination of informational materials.
Provisions are added for the development of performance outcome
measures by December 31, 2001, for planning, managing, and evaluating
activities performed and services provided under the Act.
White House Conference on Aging
The bill retains authority for a White House Conference on Aging
to be convened not later than December 31, 2005.
Federal Council on Aging
The authority for a Federal Council on Aging is repealed. |
TITLE
III- GRANTS FOR STATE AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ON AGING Title
III authorizes funds to State and area agencies for a broad
array of in-home and supportive services, including nutrition
services. The Act under Sec. 341(a) authorizes states to provide
in-home services to frail older individuals, including in-home
supportive services for older individuals who are victims of
Alzheimer's disease and related disorders with neurological
and organic brain dysfunction, and to the families of such victims.
Additional assistance for the special needs of older individuals
is also authorized in Sec. 351. Supportive activities for caretakers
who provide in-home services to frail older individuals (including
older individuals who are victims of Alzheimer's disease or
related disorders with neurological and organic brain dysfunction)
is authorized under Sec. 381. Also, these services are authorized
under Part B - Supportive Services and Senior Centers. States
award funds to area agencies on aging under an intrastate funding
formula. Part F-Disease Prevention & Health Promotion Services,
unlike other title III service components, requires state agencies
to give funding priority to areas of the state that are medically
underserved and where there are large numbers of economically
needy older individuals.
The Act sets forth numerous requirements for area plans and
enumerates assurances for state plans as conditions for receiving
funds. |
TITLE
III - GRANTS FOR STATE AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ON AGING Enhanced
flexibility is provided to State and Area Agencies on Aging
to respond to differing and changing local needs. The bill eliminates
the following categorical programs and places the authority
for them under Part B-Supportive Services:
D - In Home Services for Frail Older Individuals
E - Additional Assistance for Special Needs of Older Individuals
G - Supportive Activities for Caretakers Who Provide In-Home
Services to Frail Older Individuals.
The bill eliminates some of the items which States and Area
Agencies must specify in their plans, or which are categorized
as the federal government prescribing "how to" achieve certain
national goals. The bill proposes to enhance the efficiency
and effectiveness of administration at the local level, while
balancing the distinct interests of the partners in the aging
network. Additional flexibility is granted through enhanced
waiver authority. Authority is granted to permit cost-sharing
for selected services. |
