[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 440 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 440
To provide continued funding for services under the Older Americans Act
of 1965, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 25, 2021
Mr. Casey (for himself, Mr. Kelly, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr.
Peters, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Duckworth, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Smith, and
Mrs. Shaheen) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
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A BILL
To provide continued funding for services under the Older Americans Act
of 1965, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Continued Funding for Senior
Services During COVID-19 Act''.
SEC. 2. CONTINUED FUNDING FOR SERVICES UNDER THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT OF
1965.
(a) In General.--There is appropriated, out of amounts in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2021, for an additional amount for ``Aging and Disability
Services Programs'' within the Administration for Community Living, for
activities authorized under the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C.
3001 et seq.), $1,529,500,000, to remain available until expended, of
which--
(1) $480,000,000 shall be available for providing
supportive services under part B of title III of the Older
Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030d et seq.), including--
(A) for efforts to ensure that older individuals
have access to legal assistance by supporting the
network of legal services in the State for older
individuals, which may include--
(i) supporting the State in maintaining or
developing a legal hotline for older
individuals; and
(ii) supporting other legal assistance
services authorized under part B of title III
of such Act;
(B) for efforts to provide services to support
older individuals with limited English proficiency in
addressing concerns as a result of COVID-19;
(C) for efforts related to COVID-19 vaccination
outreach, including education, communication,
transportation, and other activities to facilitate
vaccination of older individuals; and
(D) for prevention and mitigation activities
related to COVID-19 focused on addressing extended
social isolation among older individuals, including
activities for investments in technological equipment
and solutions or other strategies aimed at alleviating
negative health effects of social isolation due to
long-term stay-at-home recommendations for older
individuals for the duration of the COVID-19 public
health emergency;
(2) $750,000,000 shall be available for providing nutrition
services under subparts 1 and 2 of part C of title III of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 3030e et seq.);
(3) $44,000,000 shall be available for providing evidence-
based disease prevention and health promotion services and
information under part D of title III of such Act (42 U.S.C.
3030m et seq.);
(4) $145,000,000 shall be available for providing caregiver
services under part E of title III of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3030s
et seq.);
(5) $75,500,000 shall be available for providing activities
for health, independence, and longevity under titles II and IV
of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3011 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 3031 et seq.),
of which--
(A) $500,000 shall be available for carrying out
section 417 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3032f); and
(B) $75,000,000 shall be available for the
Research, Demonstration, and Evaluation Center for the
Aging Network under section 201(g) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 3011(g));
(6) $25,000,000 shall be available for providing supportive
services, including nutrition services, under title VI of such
Act (42 U.S.C. 3057 et seq.); and
(7) $10,000,000 shall be available to carry out the long-
term care ombudsman program under title VII of such Act (42
U.S.C. 3058 et seq.).
(b) Inapplicability of Matching Requirements.--Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, the State matching requirements under sections
304(d)(1)(D) and 309(b)(2) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42
U.S.C. 3024(d)(1)(D); 42 U.S.C. 3029(b)(2)) shall not apply to any
funds made available under subsection (a).
(c) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``older individual''
and ``State'' have the meanings given such terms in section 102 of the
Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3002).
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