Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Innovative Nutrition for Seniors Act”.
Innovative Nutrition for Seniors Act
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.
Sec. 2 Innovative nutrition flexibility
In general— Part C of title III of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030d–21 et seq.) is amended—
by redesignating subpart 3 as subpart 4; and
by inserting after subpart 2 the following:
“3 Innovative nutrition flexibility
“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.”
Administration—
In general— Section 205(a)(2)(A) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3016(a)(2)(A)) is amended—
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
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”.
Reporting— Section 308(b)(7)(C) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3028(b)(7)(C)) is amended—
in clause (i), by striking “; and” and inserting a semicolon; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(iii) subpart 3 of part C; and”
by resdesignating part E (42 U.S.C. 3057l et seq.) as part F; and
by inserting after part D (42 U.S.C. 3057k–21 et seq.) the following:
“E Innovative Nutrition Flexibility for Native Americans
“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.”