Sec. 201 Nutrition services
In general— Section 339(2) of the Older Americans Act of 1065 (42 U.S.C. 3030g–21(2)) is amended—
in subparagraph (A), by amending clause (iii) to read as follows:
“(iii) to the maximum extent practicable, are adjusted and appropriately funded to meet any special health-related or other dietary needs of program participants, including needs based on religious, cultural, or ethnic requirements,”
in subparagraph (J), by striking “, and” and inserting a comma;
in subparagraph (K), by striking the period and inserting “, and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(L) encourages and educates individuals who distribute nutrition services under subpart 2 to engage in conversation with homebound older individuals and to be aware of the warning signs of medical emergencies, injury or abuse in order to reduce isolation and promote well-being.”
Study of nutrition projects— Section 317(a)(2) of the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 (Public Law 109–365) is amended—
in subparagraph (B), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon;
in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(D) an analysis of service providers' abilities to obtain viable contracts for special foods necessary to meet a religious requirement, required dietary need, or ethnic consideration.”