[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4574 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4574
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to allow States, tribal
organizations, and organizations serving Native Hawaiians flexibility
to use certain funds for innovative nutrition services, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 18, 2024
Mr. Braun (for himself and Mr. Peters) 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 amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to allow States, tribal
organizations, and organizations serving Native Hawaiians flexibility
to use certain funds for innovative nutrition services, 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 ``Innovative Nutrition for Seniors
Act''.
SEC. 2. INNOVATIVE NUTRITION FLEXIBILITY.
(a) In General.--Part C of title III of the Older Americans Act of
1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030d-21 et seq.) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subpart 3 as subpart 4; and
(2) by inserting after subpart 2 the following:
``Subpart 3--Innovative Nutrition Flexibility
``SEC. 338. INNOVATIVE NUTRITION FLEXIBILITY.
``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision in this Act,
a State with a State plan approved under section 307 may use not more
than 5 percent of the amounts received by the State that are
attributable to funds appropriated under paragraph (1) of section
303(b) for the establishment and operation of innovative nutrition
services that--
``(1) improve the reach of the nutrition services provided
under subparts 1 and 2; and
``(2) address food insecurity among older individuals or
improve the health and well-being outcomes for older
individuals.
``(b) Services.--Services under this section may include--
``(1) providing carry-out meals, grab-and-go meals, mobile
food units, or medically-tailored meals;
``(2) providing medical nutrition therapy in consultation
with a dietitian or other qualified individual described in
section 339(1) for the prevention, management, or treatment of
a disease; or
``(3) carrying out any other nutrition activities approved
by the State agency.
``(c) Nutrition Requirements.--In the case of any services
supported under this section that provide meals to older individuals,
such meals shall comply with the requirements for nutrition projects
under section 339.''.
(b) Administration.--
(1) In general.--Section 205(a)(2)(A) of the Older
Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3016(a)(2)(A)) is amended--
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking
``subparts 1 and 2 of part C of title III'' and
inserting ``subparts 1, 2, and 3 of part C of title
III''; and
(B) in clause (ix), by striking ``subparts 1 and 2
of part C of title III'' and inserting ``subparts 1, 2,
and 3 of part C of title III''.
(2) Reporting.--Section 308(b)(7)(C) of the Older Americans
Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3028(b)(7)(C)) is amended--
(A) in clause (i), by striking ``; and'' and
inserting a semicolon; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(iii) subpart 3 of part C; and''.
(c) Native Americans.--Title VI of the Older Americans Act of 1965
(42 U.S.C. 3057 et seq.) is amended--
(1) by resdesignating part E (42 U.S.C. 3057l et seq.) as
part F; and
(2) by inserting after part D (42 U.S.C. 3057k-21 et seq.)
the following:
``PART E--INNOVATIVE NUTRITION FLEXIBILITY FOR NATIVE AMERICANS
``SEC. 638. INNOVATIVE NUTRITION FLEXIBILITY FOR NATIVE AMERICANS.
``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision in this Act,
a tribal organization receiving a grant under part A, or a public or
private nonprofit private organization receiving a grant under part B,
may use not more than 2 percent of the amount awarded to the
organization through such grant to establish and operate, or contract
with a service provider to establish and operate, innovative nutrition
services that--
``(1) improve the reach of--
``(A) in the case of a grant to such a tribal
organization, the nutrition services provided under
part A; and
``(B) in the case of a grant to such a nonprofit
organization, the nutrition services provided under
part B; and
``(2) address food insecurity among, or improve the health
and well-being outcomes, for--
``(A) in the case of a grant to such a tribal
organization, older individuals who are Indians; and
``(B) in the case of a grant to such a nonprofit
organization, older individuals who are Native
Hawaiians.
``(b) Services.--Services under this section may include--
``(1) providing carry-out meals, grab-and-go meals, mobile
food units, or medically-tailored meals;
``(2) providing medical nutrition therapy in consultation
with a qualified dietitian or other individual described in
section 339(1) for the prevention, management, or treatment of
a disease; or
``(3) carrying out any other nutrition activities approved
by the applicable tribal organization or nonprofit organization
receiving the grant.
``(c) Nutrition Requirements.--In the case of any services
supported under this section that provide meals, such meals shall
comply with the requirements for nutrition projects under section
339.''.
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