[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1812 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1812
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish a grant program
for multigenerational activities for long-term care facilities.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 3, 2025
Ms. Strickland (for herself and Mr. Steil) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
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A BILL
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish a grant program
for multigenerational activities for long-term care facilities.
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 ``Care Across Generations Act''.
SEC. 2. COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE FUNDING OF MULTIGENERATIONAL
PROGRAMS IN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES.
Part A of title IV of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C.
3032 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 423. COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE FUNDING OF
MULTIGENERATIONAL PROGRAMS IN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES.
``(a) Establishment of Grant Program.--The Assistant Secretary
shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to--
``(1) operate a qualified child care facility within the
long-term care facility or contract with a qualified child care
facility;
``(2) coordinate multigenerational activities between the
integrated qualified child care facility and long-term care
facility; and
``(3) build a new, or expand an existing, long-term care
facility operated by the eligible entity for any of the
purposes described in paragraph (1) or (2).
``(b) Application.--An entity seeking a grant under this section
shall submit an application to the Assistant Secretary at such time, in
such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Assistant
Secretary may reasonably require; and in accordance the requirements
specified in subsection (g).
``(c) Evaluation and Report.--
``(1) Evaluation.--Each eligible entity receiving a grant
under this section shall evaluate--
``(A) the effectiveness of the entity in operating
a qualified child care facility within an long-term
care facility as required under subsection (a)(1);
``(B) the effectiveness of the multigenerational
activities coordinated under subsection (a)(2); and
``(C) the impact on older individuals and children
of the 14 co-location and multigenerational activities
carried out by the entity.
``(2) Report.--Each eligible entity receiving a grant under
this section shall, not later than 6 months after the
expiration of the period for which the grant is in effect,
submit a report to the Assistant Secretary containing the
evaluation under paragraph (1).
``(d) Report to Congress.--Not later than 6 months after the
Assistant Secretary receives all reports required under subsection
(c)(2), the Assistant Secretary shall prepare and submit to the
Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a
report that assesses the evaluations contained in the reports required
under subsection (c)(2). The report required of the Assistant Secretary
under this subsection shall include, at a minimum--
``(1) the names and addresses of all eligible entities that
received grants under this section;
``(2) a description of the methods such eligible entities
used in operating qualified child care facilities within long-
term care facilities as required under subsection (a)(1);
``(3) a description of the methods such eligible entities
used in coordinating multigenerational activities required
under subsection (a)(2);
``(4) a strategy for disseminating the findings resulting
from the projects carried out through grants under this
section; and
``(5) any policy change recommendations relating to
operating qualified child care facilities within long-term care
facilities.
``(e) Definitions.--As used in this section:
``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means an
organization operating an long-term care facility that submits
an application meeting the requirements under subsection (b).
``(2) Long-term care facility.--The term `long-term care
facility' means--
``(A) any skilled nursing facility, as defined in
section 1819(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1395i-3(a));
``(B) any nursing facility, as defined in section
1919(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1396r(a));
``(C) a board and care facility; and
``(D) any other adult care home, including an
assisted living facility, similar to a facility or
institution described in subparagraphs (A) through (C).
``(3) Multigenerational activity.--The term
`multigenerational activity' shall have the meaning given such
term in section 417(h)(1).
``(4) Qualified child care facility.--The term `qualified
child care facility' means a facility--
``(A) the principal use of which is to provide
child care assistance; and
``(B) that meets the requirements of all applicable
laws and regulations of the State or local government
in which the facility is located, including with
respect to the licensing of the facility as a child
care facility.
``(f) Grant Periods.--Each grant awarded under subsection (a) shall
be for a period of not less than 36 months.
``(g) Additional Requirements.--An application submitted by an
eligible entity pursuant to subsection (b) shall include a
certification that, for purposes of infection control and prevention,
such entity--
``(1) conducts a screening process for all visitors of such
entity; and
``(2) is in compliance with all applicable state and local
sanitation and infection control requirements.''.
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