,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #gjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #g1 #bjai,mr4 ,k+ 
7= himself1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1  
,ms4 ,w>r51 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 & ,mr4       
,casey7 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 e/abli% an initiative1  
c>ri$ out by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =    
,ag+1 to coord9ate ,f$]al ef=ts &       
programs = home modifications enabl+    
old] individuals & individuals )        
disabilities to live indep5d5tly &      
safely 9 a home environm5t1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,s5ior & ,disability ,home 
,modification ,assi/ance ,initiative    
,act4  #b4 ,s5ior home modification     
assi/ance initiative ,! ,old] ,am]icans 
,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjja et    
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  ,,viii ,s5ior & ,disability    
,home ,modification ,assi/ance          

,initiative  #hja4 ,s5ior & disability  
home modification assi/ance initiative  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all
 e/abli% & c>ry out an initiative "u ?is
 section to coord9ate ,f$]al res\rces to
 provide home modifications = old]      
individuals & individuals ) disabilities
 to support enabl+ su* individuals to   
live indep5d5tly & safely 9 a home      
environm5t4  7b7 ,coord9ation ( ,f$]al  
ef=ts ,9 c>ry+ out ! initiative "u ?is  
section1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all1    
?r\gh memor&a ( und]/&+1 agreem5ts1 or  
o!r appropriate means ( coord9ation1    
coord9ate all ,f$]al ef=ts & ,f$]al     
programs exi/+ prior to ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,s5ior & ,disability ,home 
,modification ,assi/ance ,initiative    
,act t support home assessm5ts & home   
modifications = old] individuals &      
individuals ) disabilities4  7c7        
,reports ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ! ,s5ior & ,disability     
,home ,modification ,assi/ance          
,initiative ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! 

,assi/ant ,secret>y %all publi% a report
 t includes--  7#a7 an inv5tory ( ,f$]al
 programs t support home assessm5ts &   
home modifications = old] individuals & 
individuals ) disabilities2  7#b7 = !   
fiscal ye> ( ! report1 /ati/ical data on
 ! numb] ( old] individuals &           
individuals ) disabilities s]v$ by ea*  
,f$]al program describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 
& ! approximate am\nt ( ,f$]al fund+    
inve/$ 9 ea* su* program2  7#c7 a       
demographic analysis ( individuals s]v$ 
by ea* su* program dur+ ! fiscal ye> ( !
 report2  7#d7 an analysis ( duplication
 & gaps 9 populations support$ by !     
,f$]al programs describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#a72 &  7#e7 an evaluation ( ! impact (
 ,f$]al home modification ef=ts &       
programs on heal? /atus & heal? outcomes
 9 populations support$ by su* ef=ts &  
programs4  7d7 ,local education &       
outrea*  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,assi/ant     
,secret>y %all1 ?r\gh ! ,national       
,eld]c>e ,locator ,s]vice e/abli%$ "u   
section #bjb7;a77#ba7 & 9 coop]ation )  

c5t]s = indep5d5t liv+ describ$ 9 "p ,c 
( title ,,vii ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act (
 #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gif;f et seq471  
id5tify & publi% an educational bro*ure 
on home modifications & repairs = use by
 old] individuals attempt+ to live      
indep5d5tly & safely 9 _! homes & !     
c>egiv]s ( su* individuals4  7#b7       
,requirem5ts ,! bro*ure publi%$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 be writt5 9   
consum]-fri5dly language2  7,b7 include 
in=mation on ! value ( home             
modifications to ensure a safe liv+     
environm5t z individuals age2  7,c7     
include simple advice on common types ( 
home modification t boo/ safety &       
livability2 &  7,d7 include ref]5ces to 
,f$]al res\rces available to help (fset 
! co/ ( home repairs or modifications & 
:]e ^? res\rces c typically be access$  
locally4  7#c7 ,di/ribution  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! bro*ure publi%$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 %all be di/ribut$ widely ?r\gh\t ! 
ag+ network1 us+ ! ,national ,eld]c>e   
,locator ,s]vice1 ) ,/ate ag5cies1 area 

ag5cies on ag+1 & community-bas$ s]vice 
provid]s dissem9at+ ! bro*ure to old]   
individuals & c>egiv]s4  7,b7           
,cu/omization ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y    
%all enc\rage ,/ate ag5cies1 area       
ag5cies on ag+1 & community-bas$ s]vice 
provid]s to cu/omize ! bro*ure to       
include available non-,f$]al res\rces4  
7#d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re
 are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums
 z may be necess>y = ! production &     
dissem9ation ( ! bro*ure publi%$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a74  7e7 ,def9ition (        
individual ) a disability ,9 ?is title1 
! t]m individual ) a disability has !   
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( !     
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb74  4