,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #aecf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #af1 #bjai,mr4 ,peters 7for himself and ,mr4 ,boozman7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,older ,americans ,act of #aife to support healthy aging and age-friendly communities4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,age-,friendly ,communities ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,interagency ,coordinating ,committee on ,healthy ,aging and ,age-,friendly ,communities 7a7 ,in general ,section #bjc7;c7 of the ,older ,americans ,act of #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjac7;c77 is amended to read as follows3 7c7 7#a7 ,the ,secretary1 in collaboration with other ,federal officials specified in paragraph 7#b77;,a71 shall establish-- 7,a7 in accordance with paragraph 7#b71 an ,interagency ,coordinating ,committee on ,healthy ,aging and ,age-,friendly ,communities to develop a national set of goals1 in accordance with subparagraph 7,g7 of such paragraph1 to support the ability of older individuals to age in place and access preventive health care1 promote age-friendly communities1 and address the ability of older individuals to access long-term care supports1 including access to caregivers and home- and community-based health services2 and 7,b7 in accordance with paragraph 7#c71 a public-private coordinating body to provide recommendations for implementing such goals and to develop best practices for public sector stakeholders or private sector stakeholders that are related to such goals4 7#b7 7,a7 ,the officials referred to in paragraph 7#a7 shall be the members of the ,committee1 which shall include the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,assistant ,secretary for ,aging1 the ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,corporation for ,national and ,community ,service1 the ,chairman of the ,federal ,communications ,commission1 the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 the ,administrator of the ,centers for ,medicare ,medicaid ,services1 the ,director of the ,national ,institute on ,aging1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 the ,secretary of ,labor1 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 the ,secretary of ,transportation1 and the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 and may include1 at the direction of the ,president1 the ,attorney ,general1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,commissioner of ,social ,security1 the ,secretary of the ,federal ,trade ,commission1 and such other ,federal officials as the ,president may direct4 7,b7 ,an official described in subparagraph 7,a7 may appoint a designee to carry out the official's duties under this subsection4 7,c7 ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall serve as the first chairperson of the ,committee for #a term4 ,after that term1 the ,committee shall select a chairperson from among the members of the ,committee1 and any member may serve as the chairperson4 ,no member may serve as the chairperson for more than #a consecutive term4 7,d7 ,the chairperson shall designate an executive officer who shall facilitate communication between the ,committee and the public-private coordinating body established under paragraph 7#a77;,b74 ,each member of the ,committee shall provide to the executive officer a designated point of contact responsible for assisting in and carrying out any functions and duties assigned to the ,committee4 7,e7 ,for purposes of this subsection1 a term shall be a period of #b calendar years4 ,the first term shall start #a year after the date of enactment of the ,age-,friendly ,communities ,act of #bjai4 7,f7 ,the ,committee shall meet not less often than biannually4 7,g7 7i7 ,the goals required under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 may include-- 7,i7 improving coordination among ,federal agencies with responsibility for programs and services that impact older individuals2 7,,ii7 identifying1 promoting1 and implementing 7as appropriate7 best practices and evidence-based program and service models to assist older individuals in meeting their housing1 health care1 and other supportive service needs2 7,,iii7 effectively collecting and disseminating information about older individuals and the programs and services available to the individuals to ensure that the individuals can access comprehensive information2 7,,iv7 adequately assisting ,states in better providing housing1 health care1 and other supportive services to older individuals2 7,v7 ensuring the continued collection of data relating to the housing1 health care1 and other supportive service needs of older individuals and supporting efforts to identify and address unmet data needs2 and 7,,vi7 identifying any barriers and impediments1 including barriers and impediments in statutory and regulatory law1 to the access and use by older individuals of federally funded programs and services4 7ii7 ,not later than the last day of the ,committee's first term1 the ,committee shall publicly post and disseminate the goals required under paragraph 7#a77;,a74 ,not later than the last day of each term following the first term of the ,committee1 the ,committee shall update such goals and publicly post and disseminate such updated goals4 7iii7 ,in developing and updating such goals1 the ,committee shall actively seek input from and consult with public sector stakeholders and private sector stakeholders1 and shall coordinate with and consider recommendations from other working groups1 advisory boards1 or interagency entities established by law4 7#c7 7,a7 ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of the ,age-,friendly ,communities ,act of #bjai1 the ,committee shall establish a public-private coordinating body to provide recommendations for implementing the goals developed and updated by the ,committee under paragraph 7#b7 and to develop best practices for public sector stakeholders or private sector stakeholders related to such goals4 7,b7 ,the coordinating body shall be co-chaired by one head or deputy of a ,federal agency described in paragraph 7#b77;,a7 who is appointed by the ,committee1 and #a representative of a private sector stakeholder whom the ,committee invites to serve on the coordinating body4 7,c7 ,based on the goals developed and updated by the ,committee under paragraph 7#b71 the ,committee shall-- 7i7 determinate the structure of the coordinating body2 7ii7 invite public sector stakeholders to serve on the coordinating body1 including representatives from the ,federal ,government and ,state and local governments2 and 7iii7 invite private sector stakeholders to serve on the coordinating body1 aiming for diversity in stakeholders serving on the coordinating body1 including geographic diversity of stakeholders4 7,d7 ,not later than #b years after the coordinating body is established under this paragraph1 and every year thereafter1 the coordinating body shall provide to the ,committee1 and the public1 a report on implementing the goals developed and updated by the ,committee under paragraph 7#b71 on ways for updating such goals1 and on best practices for public sector stakeholders and private sector stakeholders related to such goals4 7,e7 ,the coordinating body shall not be subject to the provisions of the ,federal ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 if the coordinating body establishes a procedure approved by the ,committee for avoiding conflicts of interest4 7#d7 ,in this subsection-- 7,a7 the term age-friendly community means a community that-- 7i7 is taking measurable steps to-- 7,i7 include adequate and accessible housing1 accessible spaces and buildings1 safe and secure paths1 variable route transportation services1 and programs and services designed to maintain health and well-being2 7,,ii7 respect and include older individuals in social opportunities1 civic participation1 volunteerism1 and employment2 and 7,,iii7 facilitate access to supportive services for older individuals2 7ii7 is not an assisted living facility or a long-term care facility2 and 7iii7 has a plan in place to meet local needs for housing1 transportation1 civic participation1 social connectedness1 and accessible spaces2 7,b7 the term ,committee means the ,interagency ,coordinating ,committee on ,healthy ,aging and ,age-,friendly ,communities established under paragraph 7#a77;,a72 7,c7 the term private sector stakeholder-- 7i7 means a stakeholder with an interest in aging and that is not a representative of the ,federal ,government or a ,state or local government agency or office2 and 7ii7 includes an entity1 meeting the requirements under clause 7i71 that is a nonprofit organization1 academic or research institution1 faith- or community-based organization1 philanthropic organization1 or other entity supporting age-friendly communities2 and 7,d7 the term public sector stakeholder means a stakeholder with an interest in aging and that is a representative of the ,federal ,government or a ,state or local government agency or office4 4 7b7 ,technical assistance regarding age-,friendly initiatives ,section #bje7;a77#b7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjaf7;a77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,c7 as subparagraph 7,d72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,b7 the following3 7,c7 ,the ,assistant ,secretary may provide technical assistance1 including through the regional offices of the ,administration1 to ,state agencies1 area agencies on aging1 local government agencies1 or leaders in age-friendly communities 7as defined in section #bjc7;c77#d77 regarding-- 7i7 support for public sector stakeholders and private sector stakeholders in building partnerships to promote such age-friendly communities2 7ii7 dissemination of1 or consideration of ways to implement1 best practices and recommendations from the public-private coordinating body established under section #bjc7;c77#a77;,b72 and 7iii7 methods of leveraging resources to meet the needs of growing age-friendly communities4 4