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Title III — Modernizing Activities for Health, Independence, and Longevity

116th Congress · Approved Mar 25, 2020 · 131 Stat. 240 · Lineage

TITLE III Modernizing Activities for Health, Independence, and Longevity

SEC. 301. Reauthorization.

Section 411(b) (42 U.S.C. 3032(b)) is amended to read as follows:

“(b) Authorization of Appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out—

“(1) aging network support activities under this section, $14,514,550 for fiscal year 2020, $15,385,423 for fiscal year 2021, $16,308,548 for fiscal year 2022, $17,287,061 for fiscal year 2023, and $18,324,285 for fiscal year 2024; and

“(2) elder rights support activities under this section, $15,613,440 for fiscal year 2020, $16,550,246 for fiscal year 2021, $17,543,261 for fiscal year 2022, $18,595,857 for fiscal year 2023, and $19,711,608 for fiscal year 2024.”

SEC. 302. Public Awareness of Traumatic Brain Injury.

Section 411(a)(12) (42 U.S.C. 3032(a)(12)) is amended—
(1)
by striking “ impairments” and inserting “ impairments,”; and
(2)
by striking “ , and mental disorders” and inserting “ , mental disorders, and traumatic brain injury”.

SEC. 303. Falls Prevention and Chronic Disease Self-Management Education.

Section 411(a) (42 U.S.C. 3032(a)), as amended by sections 119 and 120, is further amended—
(1)
by redesignating paragraphs (15) and (16) as paragraphs (17) and (18), respectively; and
(2)
by inserting after paragraph (14) the following:

“(15) bringing to scale and sustaining evidence-based falls prevention programs that will reduce the number of falls, fear of falling, and fall-related injuries in older individuals, including older individuals with disabilities;

“(16) bringing to scale and sustaining evidence-based chronic disease self-management programs that empower older individuals, including older individuals with disabilities, to better manage their chronic conditions;”

SEC. 304. Demonstration to Address Negative Health Impacts Associated with Social Isolation.

Section 411(a) (42 U.S.C. 3032(a)), as amended by sections 119, 120, and 303, is further amended—
(1)
in paragraph (17), by striking “ ; and” and inserting a semicolon;
(2)
by redesignating paragraph (18) as paragraph (19); and
(3)
by inserting after paragraph (17), the following:

“(18) projects that address negative health effects associated with social isolation among older individuals; and”

SEC. 305. Technical Assistance and Innovation to Improve Transportation for Older Individuals.

Section 416(b)(2) (42 U.S.C. 3032e(b)(2)) is amended—
(1)
in subparagraph (B), by inserting before the semicolon “ , call center, website or Internet-based portal, mobile application, or other technological tools”;
(2)
in subparagraph (C), by striking “ ; and” and inserting a semicolon;
(3)
by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (G); and
(4)
by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following:

“(D)

(i) improving the aggregation, availability, and accessibility of information on options for transportation services for older individuals, including information on public transit, on-demand transportation services, volunteer-based transportation services, and other private transportation providers; and

“(ii) providing older individuals with the ability to schedule trips both in advance and on demand, as appropriate;

“(E) identifying opportunities to share resources and reduce costs of transportation services for older individuals;

“(F) coordinating individualized trip planning responses to requests from older individuals for transportation services; and”

SEC. 306. Grant Program for Multigenerational Collaboration.

Section 417 (42 U.S.C. 3032f) is amended—
(1)
by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

“(a) Grants and Contracts.—The Assistant Secretary shall award grants to and enter into contracts with eligible organizations to carry out projects, serving individuals in younger generations and older individuals, to—

“(1) provide opportunities for older individuals to participate in multigenerational activities and civic engagement activities that contribute to the health and wellness of older individuals and individuals in younger generations by promoting—

“(A) meaningful roles for participants;

“(B) reciprocity in relationship building;

“(C) reduced social isolation and improved participant social connectedness;

“(D) improved economic well-being for older individuals;

“(E) increased lifelong learning; or

“(F) support for caregivers of families by—

“(i) providing support for older relative caregivers (as defined in section 372(a)) raising children (such as support for kinship navigator programs); or

“(ii) involving volunteers who are older individuals who provide support and information to families who have a child with a disability or chronic illness, or other families in need of such family support;

“(2) coordinate multigenerational activities and civic engagement activities, including multigenerational nutrition and meal service programs;

“(3) promote volunteerism, including by providing opportunities for older individuals to become a mentor to individuals in younger generations; and

“(4) facilitate development of, and participation in, multigenerational activities and civic engagement activities.”

(2)
by striking subsection (g);
(3)
by redesignating subsections (b) through (f) as subsections (c) through (g), respectively;
(4)
by inserting after subsection (a) the following:

“(b) Grant and Contract Periods.—Each grant awarded and contract entered into under subsection (a) shall be for a period of not less than 36 months.”

(5)
by amending subsection (c), as so redesignated, to read as follows:

“(c) Use of Funds.—

“(1) In general.—An eligible organization shall use funds made available under a grant awarded, or a contract entered into, under this section to carry out a project described in subsection (a).

“(2) Provision of projects through grantees.—In awarding grants and entering into contracts under this section, the Assistant Secretary shall ensure that such grants and contracts are for the projects that satisfy each requirement under paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (a).”

(6)
in subsection (d), as so redesignated—
(A)
in paragraph (1), by inserting “ , intent to carry out, or intent to partner with local organizations or multiservice organizations to carry out,” after “ record of carrying out”;
(B)
in paragraph (3), by striking “ ; and” and inserting a semicolon;
(C)
in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting “ ; and”; and
(D)
by adding at the end the following:

“(5) eligible organizations proposing multigenerational activity projects that utilize shared site programs, such as collocated child care and long-term care facilities.”

(7)
by amending subsections (f) and (g), as so redesignated, to read as follows:

“(f) Eligible Organizations.—Organizations eligible to receive a grant or enter into a contract under subsection (a) shall—

“(1) be a State, an area agency on aging, or an organization that provides opportunities for older individuals to participate in activities described in such subsection; and

“(2) have the capacity to conduct the coordination, promotion, and facilitation described in such subsection through the use of multigenerational coordinators.

“(g) Evaluation.—

“(1) In general.—Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of the Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020, the Assistant Secretary shall, through data submitted by organizations carrying out projects through grants or contracts under this section, evaluate the activities supported through such grants and contracts to determine—

“(A) the effectiveness of such activities;

“(B) the impact of such activities on the community being served and the organization providing the activities; and

“(C) the impact of such activities on older individuals participating in such projects.

“(2) Report to congress.—Not later than 6 months after the Assistant Secretary completes the evaluation under paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary shall prepare and submit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate a report that assesses such evaluation and contains, at a minimum—

“(A) the names or descriptive titles of the projects funded under subsection (a);

“(B) a description of the nature and operation of such projects;

“(C) the names and addresses of organizations that conducted such projects;

“(D) a description of the methods and success of such projects in recruiting older individuals as employees and as volunteers to participate in the projects;

“(E) a description of the success of the projects in retaining older individuals participating in such projects as employees and as volunteers;

“(F) the rate of turnover of older individuals who are employees or volunteers in such projects;

“(G) a strategy for disseminating the findings resulting from such projects; and

“(H) any policy change recommendations relating to such projects.”

; and

(8)
in subsection (h)(2)(B)(i), by striking “ individuals from the generations with older individuals” and inserting “ older individuals”.