,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajag  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #c1 #bjai,mr4   
,durb9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ka9e7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,old] ,am]icans   
,act ( #aife 9 ord] to address ! ne$s ( 
c>egiv]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,support+ ,am]ica's ,c>egiv]s &         
,families ,act4  #b4 ,address+ ! ne$s ( 
c>egiv]s  7a7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations = family c>egiv] support 
,section #cjc7;e7 ( ! ,old] ,am]icans   
,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjbc7;e77  
is am5d$ by /rik+ #aed1ccf1dhb & all t  
foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+  
#cfj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj  
?r\gh #bjbd4  7b7 ,improv+ c>egiv]      
assessm5t  7#a7 ,increas+ use ( c>egiv] 
assessm5t tools ,section #bjb ( ! ,old] 
,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjab7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      

foll[+3  7h7 ,by n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 
#bjba1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7
 9 consultation ) c>egiv]s1 old]        
individuals1 ! ag+ network1 & o!r exp]ts
 & /akehold]s1 develop & implem5t a     
/rategy to increase ! use ( compreh5sive
 c>egiv] assessm5t tools t-- 7,a7 are   
/&>diz$ across a plann+ & s]vice area2  
7,b7 assess ! specific problems1 ne$s1  
/r5g?s1 & res\rces ( c>egiv]s-- 7i7 z   
id5tifi$ by a recogniz$ c>egiv]1 z      
appropriate1 ?r\gh volunt>y             
p>ticipation2  7ii7 ?r\gh direct contact
 ) ! c>egiv]1 :i* may include 9-p]son1  
phone1 or onl9e contact2 &  7iii7 at    
appropriate int]vals1 includ+ to        
accommodate significant *anges 9 !      
c>egiv+ situation2  7,c7 det]m9e :e!r a 
c>egiv] w\ld b5efit f support s]vices2 &
  7,d7 lead to provid+ t>get$ c>egiv]   
support s]vices to be/ b5efit c>egiv]s1 
:]e appropriate & available bas$ ^u     
id5tifi$ unmet ne$s1 includ+ ?r\gh      
ref]rals2  7#b7 conduct a /udy on ! be/ 
practices & pot5tial consid]ations      

reg>d+ m&atory use ( compreh5sive       
c>egiv] assessm5t tools /&>diz$ across a
 plann+ & s]vice area by an area ag5cy  
on ag+1 :i* %all exam9e-- 7,a7 ! curr5t 
use ( c>egiv] assessm5ts1 z ( ! date ( !
 /udy2  7,b7 ! efficacy & feasibility ( 
m&atory use ( compreh5sive c>egiv]      
assessm5t tools /&>diz$ across a plann+ 
& s]vice area1 includ+ ! value to       
c>egiv]s & ! old] individuals to :om !y 
provide c>e2 &  7,c7 ! pot5tial impact  
on ! ag+ network ( us+ su* assessm5ts2 &
  7#c7 prep>e & submit to ,congress a   
report reg>d+ ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#b7 t 
provides recomm5dations = ! appropriate 
use ( compreh5sive c>egiv] assessm5ts   
/&>diz$ across a plann+ & s]vice area by
 an area ag5cy on ag+1 & a propos$      
budget1 bas$ on ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y's 
pr(essional judgm5t1 = appropriately    
implem5t+ ! recomm5dations4  4  7#b7    
,assess+ ne$s ( c>egiv]s ,section       
#cgc7;e77#c7 ( ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( 
#aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjcjs-#a7;e77#c77 
is am5d$ by ins]t+ assess ! ne$s (      

family c>egiv]s or old] relative        
c>egiv]s & be=e provide4  7#c7 ,family  
c>egiv] res\rce c5t] & te*nical         
assi/ance ,section #bjb7;b7 ( ! ,old]   
,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjab7;b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph   
7#aj71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2     
7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#aa7 z     
p>agraph 7#ab72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]  
p>agraph 7#aj7 ! foll[+3  7#aa7 e/abli% 
& op]ate ! ,national ,family ,c>egiv]   
,res\rce & ,te*nical ,assi/ance ,c5t]1  
:i* w-- 7,a7 by grant or contract ) a   
public or private nonpr(it entity1      
provide in=mation & assi/ance to ,/ate  
ag5cies1 area ag5cies on ag+1 &         
community-bas$ s]vice provid]s fund$ "u 
?is ,act1 includ+-- 7i7 ?r\gh te*nical  
assi/ance1 rese>*1 tra9+1 program       
analysis1 & data collection2  7ii7      
activities describ$ 9 section           
#daa7;a77#aa72 &  7iii7 dissem9ation (  
be/ practices1 includ+ be/ practices =  
conduct+ assessm5ts ( c>egiv] ne$s us+  
compreh5sive assessm5t tools /&>diz$    

across a plann+ & s]vice area2 &  7,b7  
directly or ?r\gh grant or contract1    
provide in=mation1 education1 &         
assi/ance to family c>egiv]s 9 a mann] t
 is accessible & und]/&able to ! family 
c>egiv]s4  4  7c7 ,bus9ess acum5        
provisions  7#a7 ,assi/ance relat+ to   
gr[+ & su/a9+ capacity ,section         
#bjb7;b77#i7 ( ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( 
#aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjab7;b77#i77 is  
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by     
/rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7,b7 9       
subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ & aft] !    
semicolon2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7,c7 bus9ess acum51 capacity   
build+1 organizational developm5t1      
innovation1 & o!r me?ods ( gr[+ & su/a9+
 ! capacity ( ! ag+ network to s]ve old]
 adults & c>egiv]s mo/ effectively2  4  
7#b7 ,cl>ify+ p>tn]%ips = area ag5cies  
on ag+ ,section #cjf ( ! ,old] ,am]icans
 ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjbf7 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7   
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all re/rict an area   
ag5cy on ag+ f provid+ s]vices n provid$

 or au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act1 includ+       
?r\gh-- 7#a7 contracts ) heal? c>e      
pay]s2  7#b7 consum] private pay        
programs2 or  7#c7 o!r arrangem5ts )    
entities or individuals t increase !    
availability ( home & community-bas$    
s]vices & supports 9 ! plann+ & s]vice  
area support$ by ! area ag5cy on ag+4  4