,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aecf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #af1 #bjai,mr4    
,pet]s 7= himself & ,mr4 ,boozman7      
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 to support heal?y ag+ &    
age-fri5dly communities4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,age-,fri5dly ,communities ,act ( #bjai4
  #b4 ,int]ag5cy ,coord9at+ ,committee  
on ,heal?y ,ag+ & ,age-,fri5dly         
,communities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section     
#bjc7;c7 ( ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act (     
#aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjac7;c77 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  7c7 7#a7 ,!         
,secret>y1 9 collaboration ) o!r ,f$]al 
(ficials specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 
%all e/abli%-- 7,a7 9 accordance )      
p>agraph 7#b71 an ,int]ag5cy ,coord9at+ 
,committee on ,heal?y ,ag+ &            
,age-,fri5dly ,communities to develop a 
national set ( goals1 9 accordance )    

subp>agraph 7,g7 ( su* p>agraph1 to     
support ! ability ( old] individuals to 
age 9 place & 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$ heal? s]vices2 &  7,b7 9 
accordance ) p>agraph 7#c71 a           
public-private coord9at+ body to provide
 recomm5dations = implem5t+ su* goals & 
to develop be/ practices = public sector
 /akehold]s or private sector /akehold]s
 t are relat$ to su* goals4  7#b7 7,a7  
,! (ficials ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7   
%all be ! memb]s ( ! ,committee1 :i*    
%all include ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =
 ,ag+1 ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( !    
,corporation = ,national & ,community   
,s]vice1 ! ,*airman ( ! ,f$]al          
,communications ,commission1 ! ,director
 ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &       
,prev5tion1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,c5t]s = 
,m$ic>e  ,m$icaid ,s]vices1 ! ,director 

( ! ,national ,in/itute on ,ag+1 !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,labor1 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban    
,developm5t1 ! ,secret>y (              
,transportation1 & ! ,secret>y (        
,vet]ans ,affairs1 & may include1 at !  
direction ( ! ,presid5t1 ! ,attorney    
,g5]al1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
,commission] ( ,social ,security1 !     
,secret>y ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission1
 & su* o!r ,f$]al (ficials z ! ,presid5t
 may direct4  7,b7 ,an (ficial describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7 may appo9t a designee
 to c>ry out ! (ficial's duties "u ?is  
subsection4  7,c7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? 
& ,human ,s]vices %all s]ve z ! fir/    
*airp]son ( ! ,committee = #a t]m4 ,aft]
 t t]m1 ! ,committee %all select a      
*airp]son f among ! memb]s ( !          
,committee1 & any memb] may s]ve z !    
*airp]son4 ,no memb] may s]ve z !       
*airp]son = m ?an #a consecutive t]m4   
7,d7 ,! *airp]son %all designate an     
executive (fic] :o %all facilitate      

communication betwe5 ! ,committee & !   
public-private coord9at+ body e/abli%$  
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,b74 ,ea* memb] ( !   
,committee %all provide to ! executive  
(fic] a designat$ po9t ( contact        
responsible = assi/+ 9 & c>ry+ out any  
functions & duties assign$ to !         
,committee4  7,e7 ,= purposes ( ?is     
subsection1 a t]m %all be a p]iod ( #b  
cal5d> ye>s4 ,! fir/ t]m %all />t #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !             
,age-,fri5dly ,communities ,act ( #bjai4
  7,f7 ,! ,committee %all meet n less   
(t5 ?an biannually4  7,g7 7i7 ,! goals  
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 may       
include-- 7,i7 improv+ coord9ation among
 ,f$]al ag5cies ) responsibility =      
programs & s]vices t impact old]        
individuals2  7,,ii7 id5tify+1 promot+1 
& implem5t+ 7z appropriate7 be/         
practices & evid5ce-bas$ program &      
s]vice models to assi/ old] individuals 
9 meet+ _! h\s+1 heal? c>e1 & o!r       
supportive s]vice ne$s2  7,,iii7        
effectively collect+ & dissem9at+       

in=mation ab\t old] individuals & !     
programs & s]vices available to !       
individuals to ensure t ! individuals c 
access compreh5sive in=mation2  7,,iv7  
adequately assi/+ ,/ates 9 bett] provid+
 h\s+1 heal? c>e1 & o!r supportive      
s]vices to old] individuals2  7,v7      
ensur+ ! cont9u$ collection ( data      
relat+ to ! h\s+1 heal? c>e1 & o!r      
supportive s]vice ne$s ( old]           
individuals & support+ ef=ts to id5tify 
& address unmet data ne$s2 &  7,,vi7    
id5tify+ any b>ri]s & imp$im5ts1 includ+
 b>ri]s & imp$im5ts 9 /atutory &        
regulatory law1 to ! access & use by    
old] individuals ( f$]ally fund$        
programs & s]vices4  7ii7 ,n lat] ?an ! 
la/ day ( ! ,committee's fir/ t]m1 !    
,committee %all publicly po/ &          
dissem9ate ! goals requir$ "u p>agraph  
7#a77;,a74 ,n lat] ?an ! la/ day ( ea*  
t]m foll[+ ! fir/ t]m ( ! ,committee1 ! 
,committee %all update su* goals &      
publicly po/ & dissem9ate su* updat$    
goals4  7iii7 ,9 develop+ & updat+ su*  

goals1 ! ,committee %all actively seek  
input f & consult ) public sector       
/akehold]s & private sector /akehold]s1 
& %all coord9ate ) & consid]            
recomm5dations f o!r work+ gr\ps1       
advisory bo>ds1 or int]ag5cy entities   
e/abli%$ by law4  7#c7 7,a7 ,n lat] ?an 
#c ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !      
,age-,fri5dly ,communities ,act ( #bjai1
 ! ,committee %all e/abli% a            
public-private coord9at+ body to provide
 recomm5dations = implem5t+ ! goals     
develop$ & updat$ by ! ,committee "u    
p>agraph 7#b7 & to develop be/ practices
 = public sector /akehold]s or private  
sector /akehold]s relat$ to su* goals4  
7,b7 ,! coord9at+ body %all be co-*air$ 
by "o head or deputy ( a ,f$]al ag5cy   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 :o is     
appo9t$ by ! ,committee1 & #a           
repres5tative ( a private sector        
/akehold] :om ! ,committee invites to   
s]ve on ! coord9at+ body4  7,c7 ,bas$ on
 ! goals develop$ & updat$ by !         
,committee "u p>agraph 7#b71 !          

,committee %all-- 7i7 det]m9ate !       
/ructure ( ! coord9at+ body2  7ii7      
invite public sector /akehold]s to s]ve 
on ! coord9at+ body1 includ+            
repres5tatives f ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t &   
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts2 &  7iii7 invite
 private sector /akehold]s to s]ve on ! 
coord9at+ body1 aim+ = div]sity 9       
/akehold]s s]v+ on ! coord9at+ body1    
includ+ geographic div]sity (           
/akehold]s4  7,d7 ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s   
aft] ! coord9at+ body is e/abli%$ "u ?is
 p>agraph1 & e ye> !reaft]1 ! coord9at+ 
body %all provide to ! ,committee1 & !  
public1 a report on implem5t+ ! goals   
develop$ & updat$ by ! ,committee "u    
p>agraph 7#b71 on ways = updat+ su*     
goals1 & on be/ practices = public      
sector /akehold]s & private sector      
/akehold]s relat$ to su* goals4  7,e7 ,!
 coord9at+ body %all n be subject to !  
provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,advisory         
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 if 
! coord9at+ body e/abli%es a proc$ure   
approv$ by ! ,committee = avoid+        

conflicts ( int]e/4  7#d7 ,9 ?is        
subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m age-fri5dly     
community means a community t-- 7i7 is  
tak+ measurable /eps to-- 7,i7 include  
adequate & 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  7,,ii7 respect &     
include old] individuals 9 social       
opportunities1 civic p>ticipation1      
volunte]ism1 & employm5t2 &  7,,iii7    
facilitate access to supportive s]vices 
= old] individuals2  7ii7 is n an assi/$
 liv+ facility or a long-t]m c>e        
facility2 &  7iii7 has a plan 9 place to
 meet local ne$s = h\s+1 transportation1
 civic p>ticipation1 social             
connect$ness1 & accessible spaces2  7,b7
 ! t]m ,committee means ! ,int]ag5cy    
,coord9at+ ,committee on ,heal?y ,ag+ & 
,age-,fri5dly ,communities e/abli%$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a77;,a72  7,c7 ! t]m private 
sector /akehold]-- 7i7 means a /akehold]
 ) an int]e/ 9 ag+ & t is n a           

repres5tative ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or a 
,/ate or local gov]nm5t ag5cy or (fice2 
&  7ii7 includes an entity1 meet+ !     
requirem5ts "u clause 7i71 t is a       
nonpr(it organization1 academic or      
rese>* in/itution1 fai?- or             
community-bas$ organization1            
philan?ropic organization1 or o!r entity
 support+ age-fri5dly communities2 &    
7,d7 ! t]m public sector /akehold] means
 a /akehold] ) an int]e/ 9 ag+ & t is a 
repres5tative ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or a 
,/ate or local gov]nm5t ag5cy or (fice4 
4  7b7 ,te*nical assi/ance reg>d+       
age-,fri5dly initiatives ,section       
#bje7;a77#b7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#cjaf7;a77#b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by       
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,c7 z           
subp>agraph 7,d72 &  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#d77 reg>d+-- 7i7      
support = public sector /akehold]s &    
private sector /akehold]s 9 build+      
p>tn]%ips to promote su* age-fri5dly    
communities2  7ii7 dissem9ation (1 or   
consid]ation ( ways to implem5t1 be/    
practices & recomm5dations f !          
public-private coord9at+ body e/abli%$  
"u section #bjc7;c77#a77;,b72 &  7iii7  
me?ods ( lev]ag+ res\rces to meet ! ne$s
 ( gr[+ age-fri5dly communities4  4