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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Part B · Chapter 35 — Programs for Older Americans

§ 3030d. Grants for supportive services

Statutory text

(a)

Grants

The Assistant Secretary shall carry out a program for making grants to States under State plans approved under section 3027 of this title for any of the following supportive services:

(1)

health (including mental and behavioral health), education and training, welfare, informational, recreational, homemaker, counseling, referral, chronic condition self-care management, or falls prevention services;

(2)

transportation services to facilitate access to supportive services or nutrition services, and services provided by an area agency on aging, in conjunction with local transportation service providers, public transportation agencies, and other local government agencies, that result in increased provision of such transportation services for older individuals;

(3)

services designed to encourage and assist older individuals to use the facilities and services (including information and assistance services) available to them, including language translation services to assist older individuals with limited-English speaking ability to obtain services under this subchapter;

(4)

services designed (A) to assist older individuals to obtain adequate housing, including residential repair and renovation projects designed to enable older individuals to maintain their homes in conformity with minimum housing standards; (B) to adapt homes to meet the needs of older individuals who have physical disabilities; (C) to prevent unlawful entry into residences of older individuals, through the installation of security devices and through structural modifications or alterations of such residences; or (D) to assist older individuals in obtaining housing for which assistance is provided under programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development;

(5)

services designed to assist older individuals in avoiding institutionalization and to assist individuals in long-term care institutions who are able to return to their communities, including—

(A)

client assessment, case management services, and development and coordination of community services;

(B)

supportive activities to meet the special needs of caregivers, including caretakers who provide in-home services to frail older individuals; and

(C)

in-home services and other community services, including home health, homemaker, shopping, escort, reader, and letter writing services, to assist older individuals to live independently in a home environment;

(6)

services designed to provide to older individuals legal assistance and other counseling services and assistance, including—

(A)

tax counseling and assistance, financial counseling, and counseling regarding appropriate health and life insurance coverage;

(B)

representation—

(i)

of individuals who are wards (or are allegedly incapacitated); and

(ii)

in guardianship proceedings of older individuals who seek to become guardians, if other adequate representation is unavailable in the proceedings; and

(C)

provision, to older individuals who provide uncompensated care to their adult children with disabilities, of counseling to assist such older individuals with permanency planning for such children;

(7)

services designed to enable older individuals to attain and maintain physical and mental well-being through programs of regular physical activity, exercise, music therapy, art therapy, cultural experiences (including the arts), and dance-movement therapy;

(8)

services designed to provide health screening (including mental and behavioral health screening, screening for negative health effects associated with social isolation, falls prevention services screening, and traumatic brain injury screening) to detect or prevent (or both) illnesses and injuries that occur most frequently in older individuals;

(9)

services designed to provide, for older individuals, preretirement counseling and assistance in planning for and assessing future post-retirement needs with regard to public and private insurance, public benefits, lifestyle changes, relocation, legal matters, leisure time, and other appropriate matters;

(10)

services of an ombudsman at the State level to receive, investigate, and act on complaints by older individuals who are residents of long-term care facilities and to advocate for the well-being of such individuals;

(11)

provision of services and assistive devices (including provision of assistive technology services and assistive technology devices) which are designed to meet the unique needs of older individuals who are disabled, and of older individuals who provide uncompensated care to their adult children with disabilities;

(12)

services to encourage the employment of older workers, including job and second career counseling and, where appropriate, job development, referral, and placement, and including the coordination of the services with programs administered by or receiving assistance from the Department of Labor, including programs carried out under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act;

(13)

crime prevention services and victim assistance programs for older individuals;

(14)

a program, to be known as “Senior Opportunities and Services”, designed to identify and meet the needs of low-income older individuals in one or more of the following areas: (A) development and provision of new volunteer services; (B) effective referral to existing health (including mental and behavioral health), employment, housing, legal, consumer, transportation, and other services; (C) stimulation and creation of additional services and programs to remedy gaps and deficiencies in presently existing services and programs; and (D) such other services as the Assistant Secretary may determine are necessary or especially appropriate to meet the needs of low-income older individuals and to assure them greater self-sufficiency;

(15)

services for the prevention of abuse of older individuals in accordance with subpart III of part A of subchapter XI and section 3027(a)(12) of this title, and screening for elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation;

(16)

inservice training and State leadership for legal assistance activities;

(17)

health and nutrition education services, including information concerning prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of age-related diseases and chronic disabling conditions;

(18)

services designed to enable mentally impaired older individuals to attain and maintain emotional well-being and independent living through a coordinated system of support services;

(19)

services designed to support family members and other persons providing voluntary care to older individuals that need long-term care services;

(20)

services designed to provide information and training for individuals who are or may become guardians or representative payees of older individuals, including information on the powers and duties of guardians and representative payees and on alternatives to guardianships;

(21)

services to encourage and facilitate regular interaction between students and older individuals, including services for older individuals with limited English proficiency and visits in long-term care facilities, multipurpose senior centers, and other settings;

(22)

in-home services for frail older individuals, including individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders with neurological and organic brain dysfunction, and their families, including in-home services defined by a State agency in the State plan submitted under section 3027 of this title, taking into consideration the age, economic need, and noneconomic and nonhealth factors contributing to the frail condition and need for services of the individuals described in this paragraph, and in-home services defined by an area agency on aging in the area plan submitted under section 3026 of this title;

(23)

services designed to support States, area agencies on aging, and local service providers in carrying out and coordinating activities for older individuals with respect to mental and behavioral health services, including outreach for, education concerning, and screening for such services, and referral to such services for treatment;

(24)

activities to promote and disseminate information about life-long learning programs, including opportunities for distance learning;

(25)

services that promote or support social connectedness and reduce negative health effects associated with social isolation; and

(26)

any other services necessary for the general welfare of older individuals;

if such services meet standards prescribed by the Assistant Secretary and are necessary for the general welfare of older individuals. For purposes of paragraph (5), the term “client assessment through case management” includes providing information relating to assistive technology.

(b)

Existing facilities

(1)

The Assistant Secretary shall carry out a program for making grants to States under State plans approved under section 3027 of this title for the acquisition, alteration, or renovation of existing facilities, including mobile units, and, where appropriate, construction or modernization of facilities to serve as multipurpose senior centers.

(2)

Funds made available to a State under this part may be used for the purpose of assisting in the operation of multipurpose senior centers and meeting all or part of the costs of compensating professional and technical personnel required for the operation of multipurpose senior centers.

(c)

Coordination of services with other providers

In carrying out the provisions of this part, to more efficiently and effectively deliver services to older individuals, each area agency on aging shall coordinate services described in subsection (a) with other community agencies and voluntary organizations providing the same services. In coordinating the services, the area agency on aging shall make efforts to coordinate the services with agencies and organizations carrying out intergenerational programs or projects, and pursue opportunities for the development of intergenerational shared site models for programs or projects, consistent with the purposes of this chapter.

(d)

Relationship to other funding sources

Funds made available under this part shall supplement, and not supplant, any Federal, State, or local funds expended by a State or unit of general purpose local government (including an area agency on aging) to provide services described in subsection (a).

(e)

“Adult child with a disability” defined

In this section, the term “adult child with a disability” means a child who—

(1)

is age 18 or older;

(2)

is financially dependent on an older individual who is a parent of the child; and

(3)

has a disability.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Older Americans Act of 1965

    Pub. L. 89–73 title III § 321 · 79 Stat. 218

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d

    Pub. L. 89–73, title III, § 321, as added Pub. L. 95–478, title I, § 103(b), Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1535

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 89–73, title III, § 321, as added Pub. L. 95–478, title I, § 103(b), Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1535

  2. Older Americans Act Amendments of 1981

    Pub. L. 97–115 § 3(d) · 95 Stat. 1595

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)

    Pub. L. 97–115, § 3(d), substituted “supportive services” for “social services” in provisions preceding par. (1)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–115, § 3(d), substituted “supportive services” for “social services” in provisions preceding par. (1).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (d) The Older Americans Act of 1965 is amended by striking out 42 USC 3001 et seq. “social services” each place it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “supportive services”.

  3. Older Americans Act Amendments of 1981

    Pub. L. 97–115 § 10(a) · 95 Stat. 1595

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(1)

    Pub. L. 97–115, § 10(a), substituted “education and training” for “continuing education”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 97–115, § 10(a), substituted “education and training” for “continuing education”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Section 321(a)(1) is amended by striking out “continuing education” and inserting in lieu thereof “education and training”.

  4. Older Americans Act Amendments of 1981

    Pub. L. 97–115 § 3(d) · 95 Stat. 1595

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(2)

    Pub. L. 97–115, § 3(d), substituted “supportive services” for “social services”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 97–115, § 3(d), substituted “supportive services” for “social services”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (d) The Older Americans Act of 1965 is amended by striking out 42 USC 3001 et seq. “social services” each place it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “supportive services”.

  5. Older Americans Act Amendments of 1981

    Pub. L. 97–115 § 10(b) · 95 Stat. 1595

    1. Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(4)

      Pub. L. 97–115, § 10(b), designated existing provisions as cls. (A) and (B)

    2. Added · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(4)

      Pub. L. 97–115, § 10(b), added cl. (C)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 97–115, § 10(b), designated existing provisions as cls. (A) and (B) and added cl. (C).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Section 321(a)(4) is amended— (1) by inserting “(A)” after “designed”; (2) by striking out “or” and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon and “(B)”; and (3) by inserting before the semicolon at the end thereof the following: “; or (C) to prevent unlawful entry into residences of elderly individuals, through the installation of security devices and through structural modifications or alterations of such residences”.

  6. Older Americans Act Amendments of 1981

    Pub. L. 97–115 § 10(c) · 95 Stat. 1595

    1. Added · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(12)(15)

      Pub. L. 97–115, § 10(c), added pars. (12) to (14)

    2. Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(12)(15)

      Pub. L. 97–115, § 10(c), redesignated former par. (12) as (15)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(12) to (15). Pub. L. 97–115, § 10(c), added pars. (12) to (14) and redesignated former par. (12) as (15).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Section 321 is amended by striking out “or” at the end of clause (11), by redesignating clause (12) as clause (15), and by inserting after clause (11) the following new clauses: “(12) services to encourage the employment of older workers, including job counseling and, where appropriate, job development, referral, and placement; “(13) crime prevention services and victim assistance programs for older individuals; “(14) a program, to be known as ‘Senior Opportunities and Services’, designed to identify and meet the needs of older, poor individuals 60 years of age or older in one or more of the following areas: (A) development and provision of new volunteer services; (B) effective referral to existing health, employment, housing, legal, consumer, transportation, and other services; (C) stimulation and creation of additional services and programs to remedy gaps and deficiencies in presently existing services and programs; and (D) such other services as the Commissioner may determine are necessary or especially appropriate to meet the needs of the older poor and to assure them greater self-sufficiency; or”.

  7. Older Americans Act Amendments of 1984

    Pub. L. 98–459 § 312(a)(1) · 98 Stat. 1767

    1. Changed · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(5)

      Pub. L. 98–459, § 312(a)(1), in amending par. (5) generally

    2. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(5)

      Pub. L. 98–459, § 312(a)(1), in substituted “services designed to assist older individuals in avoiding institutionalization and to assist individuals in long-term care institutions who are able to return to their communities, including client assessment through case management and integration and coordination of community services such as” for “services designed to assist older individuals in avoiding institutionalization, including”

    3. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(5)

      Pub. L. 98–459, § 312(a)(1), in substituted “and letter writing services, through resource development and management to assist such individuals to live” for “letter writing services, and other similar services designed to assist such individuals to continue living”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 98–459, § 312(a)(1), in amending par. (5) generally, substituted “services designed to assist older individuals in avoiding institutionalization and to assist individuals in long-term care institutions who are able to return to their communities, including client assessment through case management and integration and coordination of community services such as” for “services designed to assist older individuals in avoiding institutionalization, including” and “and letter writing services, through resource development and management to assist such individuals to live” for “letter writing services, and other similar services designed to assist such individuals to continue living”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) by striking out clause (5) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “(5) services designed to assist older individuals in avoiding institutionalization and to assist individuals in long-term care institutions who are able to return to their communities, including client assessment through case management and integration and coordination of community services such as preinstitution evaluation and screening and home health services, homemaker services, shopping services, escort services, reader services, and letter writing services, through resource development and management to assist such individuals to live independently in a home environment;”,

  8. Older Americans Act Amendments of 1984

    Pub. L. 98–459 § 312(a)(2) · 98 Stat. 1767

    1. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(6)

      Pub. L. 98–459, § 312(a)(2), substituted “legal assistance” for “legal services”

    2. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(6)

      Pub. L. 98–459, § 312(a)(2), substituted “, financial counseling, and counseling regarding appropriate health and life insurance coverage” for “and financial counseling”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 98–459, § 312(a)(2), substituted “legal assistance” for “legal services” and “, financial counseling, and counseling regarding appropriate health and life insurance coverage” for “and financial counseling”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in clause (6)— (A) by striking out “legal services” and inserting in lieu thereof “legal assistance , and (B) by striking out “and financial counseling” and inserting in lieu thereof “, financial counseling, and counseling regarding appropriate health and life insurance coverage”,

  9. Older Americans Act Amendments of 1984

    Pub. L. 98–459 § 312(a)(3) · 98 Stat. 1767

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(8)

    Pub. L. 98–459, § 312(a)(3), substituted “illnesses” for “illness”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 98–459, § 312(a)(3), substituted “illnesses” for “illness”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) in clause (8) by striking out “illness” and inserting in lieu thereof “illnesses”,

  10. Older Americans Act Amendments of 1984

    Pub. L. 98–459 § 312(a)(4) · 98 Stat. 1767

    1. Added · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(15)(19)

      Pub. L. 98–459, § 312(a)(4)–(6), added pars. (15) to (18)

    2. Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(15)(19)

      Pub. L. 98–459, § 312(a)(4)–(6), redesignated former par. (15) as (19)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(15) to (19). Pub. L. 98–459, § 312(a)(4)–(6), added pars. (15) to (18) and redesignated former par. (15) as (19).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) in clause (14) by striking out “or” at the end thereof,

  11. Older Americans Act Amendments of 1984

    Pub. L. 98–459 § 312(b)(1) · 98 Stat. 1767

    Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(b)(1)

    Pub. L. 98–459, § 312(b)(1), struck out provision that senior centers had to be community facilities for the organization and provision of a broad spectrum of services, including provision of health, social, nutritional, and educational services and provision of facilities for recreational activities for older individuals

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 98–459, § 312(b)(1), struck out provision that senior centers had to be community facilities for the organization and provision of a broad spectrum of services, including provision of health, social, nutritional, and educational services and provision of facilities for recreational activities for older individuals.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in paragraph (1) by striking out all that follows “centers” and inserting in lieu thereof a period, and

  12. Older Americans Act Amendments of 1984

    Pub. L. 98–459 § 312(b)(2) · 98 Stat. 1767

    1. Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(b)(2)

      Pub. L. 98–459, § 312(b)(2), struck out the comma after “may be used”

    2. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(b)(2)

      Pub. L. 98–459, § 312(b)(2), substituted “centers and meeting” for “centers, to meet”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 98–459, § 312(b)(2), struck out the comma after “may be used” and substituted “centers and meeting” for “centers, to meet”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking out “used,” and inserting in lieu thereof “used”, and (B) by striking out “centers, to meet” and inserting in lieu thereof “centers and meeting”.

  13. Older Americans Act Amendments of 1987

    Pub. L. 100–175 § 146(b) · 101 Stat. 926

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)

    Pub. L. 100–175, § 146(b), inserted sentence at end defining “client assessment through case management” for purposes of par. (5)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–175, § 146(b), inserted sentence at end defining “client assessment through case management” for purposes of par. (5).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Client Assessment Through Case Management.— Section 321(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030d(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “For purposes of paragraph (5), the term ‘client assessment through case management’ includes providing information relating to assistive technology.”.

  14. Older Americans Act Amendments of 1987

    Pub. L. 100–175 § 136(d)(1) · 101 Stat. 926

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(1)

    Pub. L. 100–175, § 136(d)(1), inserted “(including mental health)” after “health”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 100–175, § 136(d)(1), inserted “(including mental health)” after “health”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Section 321(a)(1) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030d(a)(1)) is amended by inserting after “health” the following: “(including mental health)”.

  15. Older Americans Act Amendments of 1987

    Pub. L. 100–175 § 136(d)(2) · 101 Stat. 926

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(4)(B)

    Pub. L. 100–175, § 136(d)(2), substituted “who have physical disabilities” for “suffering from physical disabilities”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(4)(B). Pub. L. 100–175, § 136(d)(2), substituted “who have physical disabilities” for “suffering from physical disabilities”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) Section 321(a)(4)(B) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030d(a)(4)(B)) is amended by striking “suffering from physical disabilities” and inserting “who have physical disabilities”.

  16. Older Americans Act Amendments of 1987

    Pub. L. 100–175 § 182(m) · 101 Stat. 926

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(10)

    Pub. L. 100–175, § 182(m), inserted “for” after “advocate”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(10). Pub. L. 100–175, § 182(m), inserted “for” after “advocate”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (m) Section 321(a)(10) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030d(a)(10)) is amended by inserting “for” after “advocate”.

  17. Older Americans Act Amendments of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–375 § 312(1) · 106 Stat. 1195

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(3)

    Pub. L. 102–375, § 312(1), (2), inserted “(including information and assistance services)” after “and services” and “, including language translation services to assist older individuals with limited-English speaking ability to obtain services under this subchapter” before semicolon at end

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 102–375, § 312(1), (2), inserted “(including information and assistance services)” after “and services” and “, including language translation services to assist older individuals with limited-English speaking ability to obtain services under this subchapter” before semicolon at end.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in paragraph (3) by inserting “(including information and assistance services)” after “and services”;

  18. Older Americans Act Amendments of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–375 § 904(a)(15)(A) · 106 Stat. 1195

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(4)(C)

    Pub. L. 102–375, § 904(a)(15)(A), substituted “residences of older” for “residences of elderly”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(4)(C). Pub. L. 102–375, § 904(a)(15)(A), substituted “residences of older” for “residences of elderly”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) in paragraph (4) by striking “elderly” and inserting “older”;

  19. Older Americans Act Amendments of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–375 § 312(3) · 106 Stat. 1195

    Added · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(4)(D)

    Pub. L. 102–375, § 312(3), added subpar. (D)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(4)(D). Pub. L. 102–375, § 312(3), added subpar. (D).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) in paragraph (4)— (A) by striking “or (C)” and inserting “(C)”; and (B) by inserting “; or (D) to receive applications from older individuals for housing under section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701Q)” before the semicolon at the end;

  20. Older Americans Act Amendments of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–375 § 312(4) · 106 Stat. 1195

    Amended · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(6)

    Pub. L. 102–375, § 312(4), amended par. (6) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (6) read as follows: “services designed to provide legal assistance and other counseling services and assistance, including tax counseling and assistance, financial counseling, and counseling regarding appropriate health and life insurance coverage, to older individuals;”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 102–375, § 312(4), amended par. (6) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (6) read as follows: “services designed to provide legal assistance and other counseling services and assistance, including tax counseling and assistance, financial counseling, and counseling regarding appropriate health and life insurance coverage, to older individuals;”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows: “(6) services designed to provide to older individuals legal assistance and other counseling services and assistance, including— “(A) tax counseling and assistance, financial counseling, and counseling regarding appropriate health and life insurance coverage; “(B) representation— “(i) of individuals who are wards (or are allegedly incapacitated); and “(ii) in guardianship proceedings of older individuals who seek to become guardians, if other adequate representation is unavailable in the proceedings; and “(C) provision, to older individuals who provide uncompensated care to their adult children with disabilities, of counseling to assist such older individuals with permanency planning for such children;”:

  21. Older Americans Act Amendments of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–375 § 312(5) · 106 Stat. 1195

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(7)

    Pub. L. 102–375, § 312(5), substituted “physical activity, exercise, music therapy, art therapy, and dance-movement therapy” for “physical activity and exercise”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 102–375, § 312(5), substituted “physical activity, exercise, music therapy, art therapy, and dance-movement therapy” for “physical activity and exercise”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (5) in paragraph (7) by striking “physical activity and exercise” and inserting “physical activity, exercise, music therapy, art therapy, and dance-movement therapy”;

  22. Older Americans Act Amendments of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–375 § 312(6) · 106 Stat. 1195

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(9)

    Pub. L. 102–375, § 312(6), substituted “, for older individuals, preretirement counseling and assistance in planning for and assessing future post-retirement needs with regard to public and private insurance, public benefits, lifestyle changes, relocation, legal matters, leisure time, and other appropriate matters” for “preretirement and second career counseling for older individuals”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(9). Pub. L. 102–375, § 312(6), substituted “, for older individuals, preretirement counseling and assistance in planning for and assessing future post-retirement needs with regard to public and private insurance, public benefits, lifestyle changes, relocation, legal matters, leisure time, and other appropriate matters” for “preretirement and second career counseling for older individuals”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (6) in paragraph (9) by striking “preretirement” and all that follows and inserting “, for older individuals, preretirement counseling and assistance in planning for and assessing future post-retirement needs with regard to public and private insurance, public benefits, lifestyle changes, relocation, legal matters, leisure time, and other appropriate matters;”;

  23. Older Americans Act Amendments of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–375 § 312(7) · 106 Stat. 1195

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(11)

    Pub. L. 102–375, § 312(7), inserted before semicolon at end “, and of older individuals who provide uncompensated care to their adult children with disabilities”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(11). Pub. L. 102–375, § 312(7), inserted before semicolon at end “, and of older individuals who provide uncompensated care to their adult children with disabilities”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (7) in paragraph (11) by inserting before the semicolon the following: “, and of older individuals who provide uncompensated care to their adult children with disabilities”;

  24. Older Americans Act Amendments of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–375 § 312(8) · 106 Stat. 1195

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(12)

    Pub. L. 102–375, § 312(8), inserted “and second career” after “including job”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(12). Pub. L. 102–375, § 312(8), inserted “and second career” after “including job”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (8) in paragraph (12) by inserting “and second career” after “including job”;

  25. Older Americans Act Amendments of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–375 § 904(a)(15)(B)(i) · 106 Stat. 1195

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(14)

    Pub. L. 102–375, § 904(a)(15)(B)(i), substituted “low-income older individuals” for “older, poor individuals 60 years of age or older”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(14). Pub. L. 102–375, § 904(a)(15)(B)(i), substituted “low-income older individuals” for “older, poor individuals 60 years of age or older”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (i) by striking “older, poor individuals 60 years of age or older” and inserting “low-income older individuals”; and

  26. Older Americans Act Amendments of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–375 § 904(a)(15)(B)(ii) · 106 Stat. 1195

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(14)(D)

    Pub. L. 102–375, § 904(a)(15)(B)(ii), substituted “low-income older individuals” for “the older poor”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(14)(D). Pub. L. 102–375, § 904(a)(15)(B)(ii), substituted “low-income older individuals” for “the older poor”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (ii) by striking “the older poor” and inserting “low-income older individuals”; and

  27. Older Americans Act Amendments of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–375 § 904(a)(15)(C) · 106 Stat. 1195

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(15)

    Pub. L. 102–375, § 904(a)(15)(C), substituted “paragraph” for “clause”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(15). Pub. L. 102–375, § 904(a)(15)(C), substituted “paragraph” for “clause”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (15) in section 321(a)— (A) in paragraph (4) by striking “elderly” and inserting “older”; (B) in paragraph (14)— (i) by striking “older, poor individuals 60 years of age or older” and inserting “low-income older individuals”; and (ii) by striking “the older poor” and inserting “low-income older individuals”; and (D) in paragraph (15) by striking “clause” and inserting “paragraph”;

  28. Older Americans Act Amendments of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–375 § 708(b) · 106 Stat. 1195

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(15)

    Pub. L. 102–375, § 708(b), which directed the substitution of “subpart III of part A of subchapter XI of this chapter and section 3027(a)(16) of this title” for “clause (16) of section 3027(a) of this title” in par. (15) of this section could not be executed because this section does not contain a par. (15)

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 102–375, § 708(b), which directed the substitution of “subpart III of part A of subchapter XI of this chapter and section 3027(a)(16) of this title” for “clause (16) of section 3027(a) of this title” in par. (15) of this section could not be executed because this section does not contain a par. (15).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Programs for Prevention of Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation.— Section 321(15) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030d(15)) is amended by striking “clause (16) of section 307(a)” and inserting “chapter 3 of subtitle A of title VII and section 307(a)(16)”.

  29. Older Americans Act Amendments of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–375 § 312(9) · 106 Stat. 1195

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(17)

    Pub. L. 102–375, § 312(9), inserted before semicolon at end “, including information concerning prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of age-related diseases and chronic disabling conditions”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(17). Pub. L. 102–375, § 312(9), inserted before semicolon at end “, including information concerning prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of age-related diseases and chronic disabling conditions”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (9) in paragraph (17) by inserting “, including information concerning prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of age-related diseases and chronic disabling conditions” before the semicolon at the end;

  30. Older Americans Act Amendments of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–375 § 312(10) · 106 Stat. 1195

    1. Added · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(19)(22)

      Pub. L. 102–375, § 312(10)–(12), added pars. (19) to (21)

    2. Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(19)(22)

      Pub. L. 102–375, § 312(10)–(12), redesignated former par. (19) as (22)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(19) to (22). Pub. L. 102–375, § 312(10)–(12), added pars. (19) to (21) and redesignated former par. (19) as (22).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (10) in paragraph (18) by striking “or” at the end;

  31. Older Americans Act Technical Amendments of 1993

    Pub. L. 103–171 § 3(a)(13) · 107 Stat. 1988

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)

    Pub. L. 103–171, § 3(a)(13), substituted “Assistant Secretary” for “Commissioner” in introductory and concluding provisions and in par. (14)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–171, § 3(a)(13), substituted “Assistant Secretary” for “Commissioner” in introductory and concluding provisions and in par. (14).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (13) 42 USC 3013 et seq. by striking “Commissioner” each place it appears, and inserting “Assistant Secretary”, in sections 203(a), 203A, 204(d), 205, 206(g), 207, 211, 214, 215(b)(2), 301, 304, 305, 306, 308, 309(a), 310, 312, 313(a), 314, 321, 331, 336, 337, 338(a), 338A, 338B, 341, 351, 361, 381, 402, 411, 412, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425(a), 428, 429, 429A, 429B, 429C, 429D, 429F, 429G, 429H, 4291, 429J, 431, 432, 433, 613, 614, 614A, 623, 624, 631, 632, 701, 703, 705(a)(7)(D), 713, 741(a)(4)(G), 763, and 764(a).

  32. Older Americans Act Technical Amendments of 1993

    Pub. L. 103–171 § 2(12) · 107 Stat. 1988

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(15)

    Pub. L. 103–171, § 2(12), which directed amendment of par. (15) by substituting “subpart III of part A of subchapter XI and section 3027(a)(16) of this title” for “clause (16) of section 3027(a) of this title”, was executed by making the substitution for “paragraph (16) of section 3027(a) of this title” to reflect the probable intent of Congress and amendment by Pub. L. 102–375, § 904(a)(15)(C). See 1992 Amendment note below

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(15). Pub. L. 103–171, § 2(12), which directed amendment of par. (15) by substituting “subpart III of part A of subchapter XI and section 3027(a)(16) of this title” for “clause (16) of section 3027(a) of this title”, was executed by making the substitution for “paragraph (16) of section 3027(a) of this title” to reflect the probable intent of Congress and amendment by Pub. L. 102–375, § 904(a)(15)(C). See 1992 Amendment note below.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (12) in section 321(a)(15) by striking “clause (16) of section 42 USC 3030d. 307(a)” and inserting “chapter 3 of subtitle A of title VII and section 307(a)(16)”,

  33. Older Americans Act Technical Amendments of 1993

    Pub. L. 103–171 § 3(a)(13) · 107 Stat. 1988

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(b)(1)

    Pub. L. 103–171, § 3(a)(13), substituted “Assistant Secretary” for “Commissioner”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 103–171, § 3(a)(13), substituted “Assistant Secretary” for “Commissioner”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (13) 42 USC 3013 et seq. by striking “Commissioner” each place it appears, and inserting “Assistant Secretary”, in sections 203(a), 203A, 204(d), 205, 206(g), 207, 211, 214, 215(b)(2), 301, 304, 305, 306, 308, 309(a), 310, 312, 313(a), 314, 321, 331, 336, 337, 338(a), 338A, 338B, 341, 351, 361, 381, 402, 411, 412, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425(a), 428, 429, 429A, 429B, 429C, 429D, 429F, 429G, 429H, 4291, 429J, 431, 432, 433, 613, 614, 614A, 623, 624, 631, 632, 701, 703, 705(a)(7)(D), 713, 741(a)(4)(G), 763, and 764(a).

  34. Pub. L. 106–501 § 311(1)(A) · 114 Stat. 2226

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(2)

    Pub. L. 106–501, § 311(1)(A), substituted “and services provided by an area agency on aging, in conjunction with local transportation service providers, public transportation agencies, and other local government agencies, that result in increased provision of such transportation services for older individuals” for “or both”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 106–501, § 311(1)(A), substituted “and services provided by an area agency on aging, in conjunction with local transportation service providers, public transportation agencies, and other local government agencies, that result in increased provision of such transportation services for older individuals” for “or both”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) in paragraph (2), by striking “or both” and inserting “and services provided by an area agency on aging, in conjunction with local transportation service providers, public transportation agencies, and other local government agencies, that result in increased provision of such transportation services for older individuals”;

  35. Pub. L. 106–501 § 311(1)(B) · 114 Stat. 2226

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(4)

    Pub. L. 106–501, § 311(1)(B), substituted “or (D) to assist older individuals in obtaining housing for which assistance is provided under programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development;” for “or (D) to receive applications from older individuals for housing under section 1701q of title 12;”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 106–501, § 311(1)(B), substituted “or (D) to assist older individuals in obtaining housing for which assistance is provided under programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development;” for “or (D) to receive applications from older individuals for housing under section 1701q of title 12;”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) in paragraph (4), by striking “or (D)” and all that follows and inserting “or (D) to assist older individuals in obtaining housing for which assistance is provided under programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development;”;

  36. Pub. L. 106–501 § 311(1)(C) · 114 Stat. 2226

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(5)

    Pub. L. 106–501, § 311(1)(C), substituted “including—” and subpars. (A) to (C) for “including client assessment through case management and integration and coordination of community services such as preinstitution evaluation and screening and home health services, homemaker services, shopping services, escort services, reader services, and letter writing services, through resource development and management to assist such individuals to live independently in a home environment;”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 106–501, § 311(1)(C), substituted “including—” and subpars. (A) to (C) for “including client assessment through case management and integration and coordination of community services such as preinstitution evaluation and screening and home health services, homemaker services, shopping services, escort services, reader services, and letter writing services, through resource development and management to assist such individuals to live independently in a home environment;”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (C) in paragraph (5), by striking “including” and all that follows and inserting the following: “including— “(A) client assessment, case management services, and development and coordination of community services; “(B) supportive activities to meet the special needs of caregivers, including caretakers who provide in-home services to frail older individuals; and “(C) in-home services and other community services, including home health, homemaker, shopping, escort, reader, and letter writing services, to assist older individuals to live independently in a home environment;”;

  37. Pub. L. 106–501 § 311(1)(D) · 114 Stat. 2226

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(12)

    Pub. L. 106–501, § 311(1)(D), inserted before semicolon at end “, and including the coordination of the services with programs administered by or receiving assistance from the Department of Labor, including programs carried out under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(12). Pub. L. 106–501, § 311(1)(D), inserted before semicolon at end “, and including the coordination of the services with programs administered by or receiving assistance from the Department of Labor, including programs carried out under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (D) in paragraph (12), by inserting before the semicolon the following: “, and including the coordination of the services with programs administered by or receiving assistance from the Department of Labor, including programs carried out under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)”;

  38. Pub. L. 106–501 § 801(c)(5) · 114 Stat. 2226

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(15)

    Pub. L. 106–501, § 801(c)(5), substituted “section 3027(a)(12)” for “section 3027(a)(16)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(15). Pub. L. 106–501, § 801(c)(5), substituted “section 3027(a)(12)” for “section 3027(a)(16)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (5) Section 321(a)(15) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030d(a)(15)) is amended by striking “section 307(a)(16)” and inserting “section 307(a)(12)”.

  39. Pub. L. 106–501 § 311(1)(E) · 114 Stat. 2226

    Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(22)

    Pub. L. 106–501, § 311(1)(E), (F), added par. (22). Former par. (22) redesignated (23)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(22). Pub. L. 106–501, § 311(1)(E), (F), added par. (22). Former par. (22) redesignated (23).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (E) in paragraph (21), by striking “or”;

  40. Pub. L. 106–501 § 311(1)(G) · 114 Stat. 2226

    1. Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(23)

      Pub. L. 106–501, § 311(1)(G), (H), redesignated par. (22) as (23)

    2. Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(23)

      Pub. L. 106–501, § 311(1)(G), (H), inserted “necessary for the general welfare of older individuals” before semicolon at end

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(23). Pub. L. 106–501, § 311(1)(G), (H), redesignated par. (22) as (23) and inserted “necessary for the general welfare of older individuals” before semicolon at end.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (G) by redesignating paragraph (22) as paragraph (23); and

  41. Pub. L. 106–501 § 311(2) · 114 Stat. 2226

    Added · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(c); 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(d)

    Pub. L. 106–501, § 311(2), added subsecs. (c) and (d)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 106–501, § 311(2), added subsecs. (c) and (d).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) by adding at the end the following: “(c) In carrying out the provisions of this part, to more efficiently and effectively deliver services to older individuals, each area agency on aging shall coordinate services described in subsection (a) with other community agencies and voluntary organizations providing the same services. In coordinating the services, the area agency on aging shall make efforts to coordinate the services with agencies and organizations carrying out intergenerational programs or projects. “(d) Funds made available under this part shall supplement, and not supplant, any Federal, State, or local funds expended by a State or unit of general purpose local government (including an area agency on aging) to provide services described in subsection (a).”.

  42. Pub. L. 109–365 § 311(1) · 120 Stat. 2547

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(8)

    Pub. L. 109–365, § 311(1), inserted “(including mental health screening)” after “provide health screening”

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 109–365 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 109–365, § 311(1), inserted “(including mental health screening)” after “provide health screening”.

  43. Pub. L. 109–365 § 311(2) · 120 Stat. 2547

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(11)

    Pub. L. 109–365, § 311(2), substituted “provision of services and assistive devices (including provision of assistive technology services and assistive technology devices)” for “services”

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 109–365 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(11). Pub. L. 109–365, § 311(2), substituted “provision of services and assistive devices (including provision of assistive technology services and assistive technology devices)” for “services”.

  44. Pub. L. 109–365 § 311(3) · 120 Stat. 2547

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(14)(B)

    Pub. L. 109–365, § 311(3), inserted “(including mental health)” after “existing health”

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 109–365 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(14)(B). Pub. L. 109–365, § 311(3), inserted “(including mental health)” after “existing health”.

  45. Pub. L. 109–365 § 311(4) · 120 Stat. 2547

    1. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(21)

      Pub. L. 109–365, § 311(4), substituted “students” for “school-age children”

    2. Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(21)

      Pub. L. 109–365, § 311(4), inserted “services for older individuals with limited English proficiency and” after “including”

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 109–365 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(21). Pub. L. 109–365, § 311(4), substituted “students” for “school-age children” and inserted “services for older individuals with limited English proficiency and” after “including”.

  46. Pub. L. 109–365 § 311(5) · 120 Stat. 2547

    1. Added · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(23)(25)

      Pub. L. 109–365, § 311(5)–(7), added pars. (23) and (24)

    2. Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(23)(25)

      Pub. L. 109–365, § 311(5)–(7), redesignated former par. (23) as (25)

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 109–365 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(23) to (25). Pub. L. 109–365, § 311(5)–(7), added pars. (23) and (24) and redesignated former par. (23) as (25).

  47. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

    Pub. L. 113–128 title V § 512(w)(2) · 128 Stat. 1425

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(12)

    Pub. L. 113–128 substituted “including programs carried out under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act” for “including programs carried out under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(12). Pub. L. 113–128 substituted “including programs carried out under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act” for “including programs carried out under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) Section 321(a)(12) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3030d(a)(12)) is amended by striking “including programs carried out under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)” and inserting “including programs carried out under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 113–128 effective on the first day of the first full program year after July 22, 2014 (July 1, 2015), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3101 of Title 29, Labor.

  48. Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016

    Pub. L. 114–144 § 9(5)(A) · 130 Stat. 334

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(1)

    Pub. L. 114–144, § 9(5)(A), inserted “and behavioral” after “mental”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 114–144, § 9(5)(A), inserted “and behavioral” after “mental”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) in paragraph (1), as amended by section 4(g), by inserting “and behavioral” after “mental”;

  49. Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016

    Pub. L. 114–144 § 4(g)(1)(A) · 130 Stat. 334

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(1)

    Pub. L. 114–144, § 4(g)(1)(A), substituted “referral, chronic condition self-care management, or falls prevention services” for “or referral services”

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 114–144, § 4(g)(1)(A), substituted “referral, chronic condition self-care management, or falls prevention services” for “or referral services”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (A) in paragraph (1), by striking “or referral services” and inserting “referral, chronic condition self-care management, or falls prevention services”;

  50. Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016

    Pub. L. 114–144 § 4(g)(1)(B) · 130 Stat. 334

    Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(8)

    Pub. L. 114–144, § 4(g)(1)(B), substituted “(including mental and behavioral health screening and falls prevention services screening) to detect or prevent (or both) illnesses and injuries that occur most frequently in older individuals;” for “(including mental health screening) to detect or prevent illnesses, or both, that occur most frequently in older individuals;”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 114–144, § 4(g)(1)(B), substituted “(including mental and behavioral health screening and falls prevention services screening) to detect or prevent (or both) illnesses and injuries that occur most frequently in older individuals;” for “(including mental health screening) to detect or prevent illnesses, or both, that occur most frequently in older individuals;”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) in paragraph (8), by striking “(including” and all that follows and inserting the following: “(including mental and behavioral health screening and falls prevention services screening) to detect or prevent (or both) illnesses and injuries that occur most frequently in older individuals;” and

  51. Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016

    Pub. L. 114–144 § 9(5)(B) · 130 Stat. 334

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(14)(B)

    Pub. L. 114–144, § 9(5)(B), inserted “and behavioral” after “mental”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(14)(B). Pub. L. 114–144, § 9(5)(B), inserted “and behavioral” after “mental”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) in paragraph (14)(B), by inserting “and behavioral” after “mental”; and

  52. Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016

    Pub. L. 114–144 § 4(g)(1)(C) · 130 Stat. 334

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(15)

    Pub. L. 114–144, § 4(g)(1)(C), inserted “, and screening for elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation” before semicolon at end

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(15). Pub. L. 114–144, § 4(g)(1)(C), inserted “, and screening for elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation” before semicolon at end.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (C) in paragraph (15), by inserting before the semicolon the following: “, and screening for elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation”;

  53. Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016

    Pub. L. 114–144 § 9(5)(C) · 130 Stat. 334

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(23)

    Pub. L. 114–144, § 9(5)(C), inserted “and behavioral” after “mental”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(23). Pub. L. 114–144, § 9(5)(C), inserted “and behavioral” after “mental”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (C) in paragraph (23), by inserting “and behavioral” after “mental”.

  54. Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016

    Pub. L. 114–144 § 4(g)(2) · 130 Stat. 334

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(b)(1)

    Pub. L. 114–144, § 4(g)(2), inserted “or modernization” after “construction”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 114–144, § 4(g)(2), inserted “or modernization” after “construction”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting “or modernization” after “construction”;

  55. Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016

    Pub. L. 114–144 § 4(g)(3) · 130 Stat. 334

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(c)

    Pub. L. 114–144, § 4(g)(3), inserted before period at end “, and pursue opportunities for the development of intergenerational shared site models for programs or projects, consistent with the purposes of this chapter”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–144, § 4(g)(3), inserted before period at end “, and pursue opportunities for the development of intergenerational shared site models for programs or projects, consistent with the purposes of this chapter”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) in subsection (c), by inserting before the period the following: “, and pursue opportunities for the development of intergenerational shared site models for programs or projects, consistent with the purposes of this Act”; and

  56. Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016

    Pub. L. 114–144 § 4(g)(4) · 130 Stat. 334

    Added · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(e)

    Pub. L. 114–144, § 4(g)(4), added subsec. (e)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 114–144, § 4(g)(4), added subsec. (e).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) by adding at the end the following: “(e) Definition. In this section, the term ‘adult child with a disability’ means a child who— “(1) is age 18 or older; “(2) is financially dependent on an older individual who is a parent of the child; and “(3) has a disability.” .

  57. Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020

    Pub. L. 116–131 § 214(b) · 131 Stat. 240

    Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(7)

    Pub. L. 116–131, § 214(b), inserted “cultural experiences (including the arts),” after “art therapy,”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 116–131, § 214(b), inserted “cultural experiences (including the arts),” after “art therapy,”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Supportive Services.— Section 321(a)(7) (42 U.S.C. 3030d(a)(7)) is amended by inserting “cultural experiences (including the arts),” after “art therapy,”.

  58. Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020

    Pub. L. 116–131 § 213 · 131 Stat. 240

    1. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(8)

      Pub. L. 116–131, § 213, substituted “screening, screening for negative health effects associated with social isolation,” for “screening and”

    2. Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(8)

      Pub. L. 116–131, § 213, inserted “, and traumatic brain injury screening” after “falls prevention services screening”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 116–131, § 213, substituted “screening, screening for negative health effects associated with social isolation,” for “screening and” and inserted “, and traumatic brain injury screening” after “falls prevention services screening”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 213. SCREENING FOR NEGATIVE HEALTH EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH SOCIAL ISOLATION AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.   Section 321(a)(8) (42 U.S.C. 3030d(a)(8)) is amended— (1) by striking “screening and” and inserting “screening, screening for negative health effects associated with social isolation,”; and (2) by inserting “, and traumatic brain injury screening” after “falls prevention services screening”.

  59. Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020

    Pub. L. 116–131 § 214(a) · 131 Stat. 240

    1. Added · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(25); 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(26)

      Pub. L. 116–131, § 214(a), added par. (25)

    2. Redesignated · 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(25); 42 U.S.C. § 3030d(a)(26)

      Pub. L. 116–131, § 214(a), redesignated former par. (25) as (26)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(25), (26). Pub. L. 116–131, § 214(a), added par. (25) and redesignated former par. (25) as (26).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) In General.— Section 321(a) (42 U.S.C. 3030d(a)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (24), by striking “and” at the end; (2) by redesignating paragraph (25) as paragraph (26); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (24) the following: “(25) services that promote or support social connectedness and reduce negative health effects associated with social isolation; and” .

64 of 72 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial · 7 unresolved

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(12), is Pub. L. 113–128, , 128 Stat. 1425, which enacted chapter 32 (§ 3101 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor, repealed chapter 30 (§ 2801 et seq.) of Title 29 and chapter 73 (§ 9201 et seq.) of Title 20, Education, and made amendments to numerous other sections and notes in the Code. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 3101 of Title 29 and Tables.

Amendments1981–2020 · 10 rounds

2020

Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 116–131, § 214(b), inserted “cultural experiences (including the arts),” after “art therapy,”.

Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 116–131, § 213, substituted “screening, screening for negative health effects associated with social isolation,” for “screening and” and inserted “, and traumatic brain injury screening” after “falls prevention services screening”.

Subsec. (a)(25), (26). Pub. L. 116–131, § 214(a), added par. (25) and redesignated former par. (25) as (26).

2016

Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 114–144, § 9(5)(A), inserted “and behavioral” after “mental”.

Pub. L. 114–144, § 4(g)(1)(A), substituted “referral, chronic condition self-care management, or falls prevention services” for “or referral services”.

Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 114–144, § 4(g)(1)(B), substituted “(including mental and behavioral health screening and falls prevention services screening) to detect or prevent (or both) illnesses and injuries that occur most frequently in older individuals;” for “(including mental health screening) to detect or prevent illnesses, or both, that occur most frequently in older individuals;”.

Subsec. (a)(14)(B). Pub. L. 114–144, § 9(5)(B), inserted “and behavioral” after “mental”.

Subsec. (a)(15). Pub. L. 114–144, § 4(g)(1)(C), inserted “, and screening for elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation” before semicolon at end.

Subsec. (a)(23). Pub. L. 114–144, § 9(5)(C), inserted “and behavioral” after “mental”.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 114–144, § 4(g)(2), inserted “or modernization” after “construction”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–144, § 4(g)(3), inserted before period at end “, and pursue opportunities for the development of intergenerational shared site models for programs or projects, consistent with the purposes of this chapter”.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 114–144, § 4(g)(4), added subsec. (e).

2014

Subsec. (a)(12). Pub. L. 113–128 substituted “including programs carried out under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act” for “including programs carried out under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)”.

2006

Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 109–365, § 311(1), inserted “(including mental health screening)” after “provide health screening”.

Subsec. (a)(11). Pub. L. 109–365, § 311(2), substituted “provision of services and assistive devices (including provision of assistive technology services and assistive technology devices)” for “services”.

Subsec. (a)(14)(B). Pub. L. 109–365, § 311(3), inserted “(including mental health)” after “existing health”.

Subsec. (a)(21). Pub. L. 109–365, § 311(4), substituted “students” for “school-age children” and inserted “services for older individuals with limited English proficiency and” after “including”.

Subsec. (a)(23) to (25). Pub. L. 109–365, § 311(5)–(7), added pars. (23) and (24) and redesignated former par. (23) as (25).

2000

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 106–501, § 311(1)(A), substituted “and services provided by an area agency on aging, in conjunction with local transportation service providers, public transportation agencies, and other local government agencies, that result in increased provision of such transportation services for older individuals” for “or both”.

Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 106–501, § 311(1)(B), substituted “or (D) to assist older individuals in obtaining housing for which assistance is provided under programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development;” for “or (D) to receive applications from older individuals for housing under section 1701q of title 12;”.

Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 106–501, § 311(1)(C), substituted “including—” and subpars. (A) to (C) for “including client assessment through case management and integration and coordination of community services such as preinstitution evaluation and screening and home health services, homemaker services, shopping services, escort services, reader services, and letter writing services, through resource development and management to assist such individuals to live independently in a home environment;”.

Subsec. (a)(12). Pub. L. 106–501, § 311(1)(D), inserted before semicolon at end “, and including the coordination of the services with programs administered by or receiving assistance from the Department of Labor, including programs carried out under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.)”.

Subsec. (a)(15). Pub. L. 106–501, § 801(c)(5), substituted “section 3027(a)(12)” for “section 3027(a)(16)”.

Subsec. (a)(22). Pub. L. 106–501, § 311(1)(E), (F), added par. (22). Former par. (22) redesignated (23).

Subsec. (a)(23). Pub. L. 106–501, § 311(1)(G), (H), redesignated par. (22) as (23) and inserted “necessary for the general welfare of older individuals” before semicolon at end.

Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 106–501, § 311(2), added subsecs. (c) and (d).

1993

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–171, § 3(a)(13), substituted “Assistant Secretary” for “Commissioner” in introductory and concluding provisions and in par. (14).

Subsec. (a)(15). Pub. L. 103–171, § 2(12), which directed amendment of par. (15) by substituting “subpart III of part A of subchapter XI and section 3027(a)(16) of this title” for “clause (16) of section 3027(a) of this title”, was executed by making the substitution for “paragraph (16) of section 3027(a) of this title” to reflect the probable intent of Congress and amendment by Pub. L. 102–375, § 904(a)(15)(C). See 1992 Amendment note below.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 103–171, § 3(a)(13), substituted “Assistant Secretary” for “Commissioner”.

1992

Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 102–375, § 312(1), (2), inserted “(including information and assistance services)” after “and services” and “, including language translation services to assist older individuals with limited-English speaking ability to obtain services under this subchapter” before semicolon at end.

Subsec. (a)(4)(C). Pub. L. 102–375, § 904(a)(15)(A), substituted “residences of older” for “residences of elderly”.

Subsec. (a)(4)(D). Pub. L. 102–375, § 312(3), added subpar. (D).

Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 102–375, § 312(4), amended par. (6) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (6) read as follows: “services designed to provide legal assistance and other counseling services and assistance, including tax counseling and assistance, financial counseling, and counseling regarding appropriate health and life insurance coverage, to older individuals;”.

Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 102–375, § 312(5), substituted “physical activity, exercise, music therapy, art therapy, and dance-movement therapy” for “physical activity and exercise”.

Subsec. (a)(9). Pub. L. 102–375, § 312(6), substituted “, for older individuals, preretirement counseling and assistance in planning for and assessing future post-retirement needs with regard to public and private insurance, public benefits, lifestyle changes, relocation, legal matters, leisure time, and other appropriate matters” for “preretirement and second career counseling for older individuals”.

Subsec. (a)(11). Pub. L. 102–375, § 312(7), inserted before semicolon at end “, and of older individuals who provide uncompensated care to their adult children with disabilities”.

Subsec. (a)(12). Pub. L. 102–375, § 312(8), inserted “and second career” after “including job”.

Subsec. (a)(14). Pub. L. 102–375, § 904(a)(15)(B)(i), substituted “low-income older individuals” for “older, poor individuals 60 years of age or older”.

Subsec. (a)(14)(D). Pub. L. 102–375, § 904(a)(15)(B)(ii), substituted “low-income older individuals” for “the older poor”.

Subsec. (a)(15). Pub. L. 102–375, § 904(a)(15)(C), substituted “paragraph” for “clause”.

Pub. L. 102–375, § 708(b), which directed the substitution of “subpart III of part A of subchapter XI of this chapter and section 3027(a)(16) of this title” for “clause (16) of section 3027(a) of this title” in par. (15) of this section could not be executed because this section does not contain a par. (15).

Subsec. (a)(17). Pub. L. 102–375, § 312(9), inserted before semicolon at end “, including information concerning prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of age-related diseases and chronic disabling conditions”.

Subsec. (a)(19) to (22). Pub. L. 102–375, § 312(10)–(12), added pars. (19) to (21) and redesignated former par. (19) as (22).

1987

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–175, § 146(b), inserted sentence at end defining “client assessment through case management” for purposes of par. (5).

Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 100–175, § 136(d)(1), inserted “(including mental health)” after “health”.

Subsec. (a)(4)(B). Pub. L. 100–175, § 136(d)(2), substituted “who have physical disabilities” for “suffering from physical disabilities”.

Subsec. (a)(10). Pub. L. 100–175, § 182(m), inserted “for” after “advocate”.

1984

Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 98–459, § 312(a)(1), in amending par. (5) generally, substituted “services designed to assist older individuals in avoiding institutionalization and to assist individuals in long-term care institutions who are able to return to their communities, including client assessment through case management and integration and coordination of community services such as” for “services designed to assist older individuals in avoiding institutionalization, including” and “and letter writing services, through resource development and management to assist such individuals to live” for “letter writing services, and other similar services designed to assist such individuals to continue living”.

Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 98–459, § 312(a)(2), substituted “legal assistance” for “legal services” and “, financial counseling, and counseling regarding appropriate health and life insurance coverage” for “and financial counseling”.

Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 98–459, § 312(a)(3), substituted “illnesses” for “illness”.

Subsec. (a)(15) to (19). Pub. L. 98–459, § 312(a)(4)–(6), added pars. (15) to (18) and redesignated former par. (15) as (19).

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 98–459, § 312(b)(1), struck out provision that senior centers had to be community facilities for the organization and provision of a broad spectrum of services, including provision of health, social, nutritional, and educational services and provision of facilities for recreational activities for older individuals.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 98–459, § 312(b)(2), struck out the comma after “may be used” and substituted “centers and meeting” for “centers, to meet”.

1981

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–115, § 3(d), substituted “supportive services” for “social services” in provisions preceding par. (1).

Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 97–115, § 10(a), substituted “education and training” for “continuing education”.

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 97–115, § 3(d), substituted “supportive services” for “social services”.

Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 97–115, § 10(b), designated existing provisions as cls. (A) and (B) and added cl. (C).

Subsec. (a)(12) to (15). Pub. L. 97–115, § 10(c), added pars. (12) to (14) and redesignated former par. (12) as (15).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2014 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 113–128 effective on the first day of the first full program year after (), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3101 of Title 29, Labor.

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Amendment by section 708(b) of Pub. L. 102–375 inapplicable with respect to fiscal year 1993, see section 4(b) of Pub. L. 103–171, set out as a note under section 3001 of this title.

Amendment by section 708(b) of Pub. L. 102–375 inapplicable with respect to fiscal year 1992, see section 905(b)(6) of Pub. L. 102–375, set out as a note under section 3001 of this title.

Effective Date of 1987 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 100–175 effective , except not applicable with respect to any area plan submitted under section 3026(a) of this title or any State plan submitted under section 3027(a) of this title and approved for any fiscal year beginning before , see section 701(a), (b) of Pub. L. 100–175, set out as a note under section 3001 of this title.

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 98–459 effective , see section 803(a) of Pub. L. 98–459, set out as a note under section 3001 of this title.

Effective Date

Section effective at close of , see section 504 of Pub. L. 95–478, set out as an Effective Date of 1978 Amendment note under section 3001 of this title.

Credits

1978–2020 · 11 acts
  1. 1978Pub. L. 89–73, title III, § 321, as added Pub. L. 95–478, title I, § 103(b), , 92 Stat. 1535
  2. 1981amended Pub. L. 97–115, §§ 3(d), 10(a)–(c), , 95 Stat. 1597, 1600
  3. 1984Pub. L. 98–459, title III, § 312, , 98 Stat. 1779
  4. 1987Pub. L. 100–175, title I, §§ 136(d), 146(b), 182(m), , 101 Stat. 943, 950, 967
  5. 1992Pub. L. 102–375, title III, § 312, title VII, § 708(b), title IX, § 904(a)(15), , 106 Stat. 1237, 1292, 1308
  6. 1993Pub. L. 103–171, §§ 2(12), 3(a)(13), , 107 Stat. 1989, 1990
  7. 2000Pub. L. 106–501, title III, § 311, title VIII, § 801(c)(5), , 114 Stat. 2251, 2292
  8. 2006Pub. L. 109–365, title III, § 311, , 120 Stat. 2547
  9. 2014Pub. L. 113–128, title V, § 512(w)(2), , 128 Stat. 1713
  10. 2016Pub. L. 114–144, §§ 4(g), 9(5), , 130 Stat. 339, 352
  11. 2020Pub. L. 116–131, title II, §§ 213, 214, , 134 Stat. 259.
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(Pub. L. 89–73, title III, § 321, as added Pub. L. 95–478, title I, § 103(b), , 92 Stat. 1535; amended Pub. L. 97–115, §§ 3(d), 10(a)–(c), , 95 Stat. 1597, 1600; Pub. L. 98–459, title III, § 312, , 98 Stat. 1779; Pub. L. 100–175, title I, §§ 136(d), 146(b), 182(m), , 101 Stat. 943, 950, 967; Pub. L. 102–375, title III, § 312, title VII, § 708(b), title IX, § 904(a)(15), , 106 Stat. 1237, 1292, 1308; Pub. L. 103–171, §§ 2(12), 3(a)(13), , 107 Stat. 1989, 1990; Pub. L. 106–501, title III, § 311, title VIII, § 801(c)(5), , 114 Stat. 2251, 2292; Pub. L. 109–365, title III, § 311, , 120 Stat. 2547; Pub. L. 113–128, title V, § 512(w)(2), , 128 Stat. 1713; Pub. L. 114–144, §§ 4(g), 9(5), , 130 Stat. 339, 352; Pub. L. 116–131, title II, §§ 213, 214, , 134 Stat. 259.)

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