,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dhbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bc1 #bjai,mr4
 ,cri/ introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,labor  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,old]     
,am]icans ,act ( #aife to enhance       
age-fri5dly communities = old]          
individuals4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,build+ ,age-,fri5dly   
,communities ,act4  #b4 ,int]ag5cy      
,coord9at+ ,committee on ,age-,fri5dly  
,communities ,section #bjc ( ! ,old]    
,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjac7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection    
7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#ah7 by /rik+ &  
at ! end1  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#ai7 by     
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end1 & ins]t+ 1 &1 & 
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#bj7  
section #cic;,d ( ! ,public ,heal?      
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#bhj;b-#a;f71 relat+ to safety ( s5iors4
  1 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7c7--  7,a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,ag+ &     
ins]t+ ,age-,fri5dly ,communities1 &    

7ii7 by ins]t+ to support ! ability (   
old] individuals to age 9 place1 includ+
 ?r\gh ! provision ( homelessness       
prev5tion s]vices1 support ! ability (  
old] individuals to access prev5tive    
heal? c>e1 promote age-fri5dly          
communities1 & address ! ability ( old] 
individuals to access long-t]m c>e      
supports1 includ+ access to c>egiv]s &  
home- & community-bas$ s]vices be=e !   
p]iod at ! end1  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d7 by
 ins]t+ 1 except t ! fir/ t]m ( a memb] 
appo9t$ to ! ,int]ag5cy ,coord9at+      
,committee on ,age-,fri5dly ,communities
 %all beg9 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ! effective date ( ?is  
exception be=e ! p]iod at ! end1  7,c7 9
 p>agraph 7#e7 by /rik+ once ea* ye> &  
ins]t+ semiannually1  7,d7 9 p>agraph   
7#f7--  7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 9 
clause 7iii7 by /rik+ & at ! end1       
7,,ii7 9 clause 7iv7 by add+ & at ! end1
 &  7,,iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7v7 id5tify+ be/ practices = connect+   
old] individuals to s]vices = :i* !y may

 be eligible2  1  7ii7 by am5d+         
subp>agraph 7,b77ii7 to read z foll[s3  
7ii7 innovations 9 te*nology            
applications 7includ+ assi/ance         
te*nology devices & assi/ance te*nology 
s]vices7 t--  7,i7 promote safe &       
accessible indep5d5t liv+ environm5ts2 &
  7,,ii7 give old] individuals access to
 in=mation on available s]vices or help 
9 provid+ s]vices to old] individuals2  
1  7,e7 9 subp>agraph 7,e7 by /rik+     
nongov]nm5tal exp]ts & organizations1   
includ+ public heal? int]e/ & rese>*    
gr\ps & f\ndations & ins]t+             
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 academic or
 rese>* in/itutions1 community-bas$     
organizations1 & philan?ropic           
organizations1  7,f7 by r$esignat+      
subp>agraphs 7,e71 7,f71 & 7,g7 z       
subp>agraphs 7,f71 7,g71 & 7,h71        
respectively1  7,g7 by ins]t+ aft]      
subp>agraph 7,d7 ! foll[+3  7,e7 "w ) ! 
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1
 ! ,national ,in/itute on ,ag+1 ,c5t]s =
 ,m$ic>e & ,m$icaid ,s]vices1 ! ,h\s+ & 

,urban ,developm5t ,(fice ( ,lead ,haz>d
 ,control & ,heal?y ,homes1 & o!r ,f$]al
 ag5cies z appropriate1 to develop      
recomm5dations1 9 accordance ) p>agraph 
7#a71 to r$uce falls among old]         
individuals t incorporate evid5ce-bas$  
falls prev5tion programs & home         
modifications to r$uce & prev5t falls2  
1 &  7,h7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7#i7 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m           
age-fri5dly community means a community 
t---  7,a7 is tak+ /eps-- 7i7 to include
 accessible h\s+1 accessible spaces &   
build+s1 safe & secure pa?s1 v>iable    
r\te transportation s]vices1 & programs 
& s]vices design$ to ma9ta9 heal? &     
well-be+2  7ii7 to respect & include    
old] individuals 9 social opportunities1
 civic p>ticipation1 volunte]ism1 &     
employm5t2 &  7iii7 to facilitate access
 to supportive s]vices = old]           
individuals2 &  7,b7 has a plan 9 place 
to meet local ne$s = h\s+1              
transportation1 civic p>ticipation1     
social connect$ness1 & accessible       

spaces4  4  #c4 ,te*nical assi/ance on  
age-fri5dly communities ,section        
#bje7;a77#b7 ( ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( 
#aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaf7;a77#b77 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph  
7,c7 z subp>agraph 7,d71 &  7#b7 by     
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3  
7,c7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y may provide 
te*nical assi/ance1 includ+ ?r\gh !     
regional (fices ( ! ,adm9i/ration1 to   
,/ate ag5cies1 area ag5cies on ag+1     
local gov]nm5t ag5cies1 or lead]s 9     
age-fri5dly communities 7z def9$ 9      
section #bjc7;c77#i77 reg>d+--  7i7     
dissem9ation (1 or consid]ation ( ways  
to implem5t1 be/ practices &            
recomm5dations f ! ,int]ag5cy ,coord9at+
 ,committee on ,age-,fri5dly            
,communities e/abli%$ "u section        
#bjc7;c72 &  7ii7 me?ods = manag+ &     
coord9at+ exi/+ programs to meet ! ne$s 
( gr[+ age-fri5dly communities4  4