Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Streamlining Services for Older Veterans Act”.
Streamlining Services for Older Veterans Act
A BILL
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide for outreach, and coordination of services, to veterans.
Sec. 2 Outreach and coordination of services to veterans
in paragraph (24)—
in subparagraph (B), by striking “and” at the end;
in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(D) status as a veteran.”
by adding at the end the following:
“(55) The term veteran has the meaning given the term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code.”
Area plan— Section 306(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3026(a)) is amended—
in paragraph (16), by striking “and” at the end;
in paragraph (17), by striking the period and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(18) include information describing—
“(A) how the area agency on aging will engage in outreach to veterans who are eligible for services under this Act; and
“(B) effective and efficient procedures for the coordination of services provided under this Act with services provided to veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs and other providers.”
State plan— Section 307(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3027(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(31) The plan shall include information describing—
“(A) how the State agency will engage in outreach to veterans who are eligible for services under this Act; and
“(B) effective and efficient procedures for the coordination of services provided under this Act with services provided to veterans by the Department of Veterans Affairs and other providers.”