,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ije ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #bg1 #bjai ,mr4 ,tillis 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,casey1 & ,mr4 ,leahy7 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 au?orize a national network ( ,/atewide s5ior legal hotl9es1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,s5ior ,legal ,hotl9e ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,/atewide s5ior legal hotl9es ,subtitle ,b ( title ,,vii ( ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjeh;aa et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #gec4 ,/atewide s5ior legal hotl9es 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m eligible entity means a nonpr(it organization or a p>tn]%ip describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 t-- 7i7 provides legal assi/ance to old] individuals at no co/ to su* individuals2 & 7ii7 7,i7 op]ates a s5ior legal hotl9e 9 exi/5ce on ! date on :i* ! entity submits an application "u subsection 7c72 or 7,,ii7 demon/rates ! capacity to provide legal assi/ance to old] individuals ?r\gh a ,/atewide s5ior legal hotl9e4 7,b7 ,p>tn]%ip ,a p>tn]%ip describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is a p>tn]%ip betwe5-- 7i7 multiple nonpr(it organizations2 or 7ii7 "o or m nonpr(it organizations ) "o or m ,/ate or local gov]nm5ts4 7#b7 ,s5ior legal hotl9e ,! t]m s5ior legal hotl9e means a program or p>tn]%ip ( programs t-- 7,a7 provides legal s]vices1 su* z c\nsel+1 advice1 advocacy1 in=mation1 ref]rals1 & o!r s]vices1 z appropriate1 to old] individuals on a broad range ( civil legal issues2 7,b7 provides su* s]vices by telephone & by o!r =ms ( communication2 7,c7 provides su* s]vices at no co/ to ! old] individuals receiv+ su* s]vices2 7,d7 s]ves old] individuals ) ! greate/ social ne$ & greate/ economic ne$ z a t>get population = su* s]vices2 & 7,e7 develops p>tn]%ips ) o!r programs & legal assi/ance provid]s to ensure t old] individuals :o ne$ m ext5sive s]vices1 includ+ repres5tation1 h access to su* s]vices4 7#c7 ,/atewide s5ior legal hotl9e ,! t]m ,/atewide s5ior legal hotl9e means a s5ior legal hotl9e t s]ves old] individuals ?r\gh\t a ,/ate4 7b7 ,au?orization ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y may aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to eligible entities t submit an application "u subsection 7c7 to e/abli% or op]ate a ,/atewide s5ior legal hotl9e 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts "u subsection 7d74 7c7 ,application process 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity seek+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y may reasonably require1 includ+ ! cont5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,an application submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all conta91 at a m9imum1 ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an id5tification ( ! ,/ate to be s]v$ by ! ,/atewide s5ior legal hotl9e4 7,b7 ,a plan indicat+ h[ ! eligible entity w satisfy ea* requirem5t "u subsection 7d7 ) respect to e/abli%+ or op]at+ a ,/atewide s5ior legal hotl9e4 7,c7 ,an assurance t ! eligible entity w be able to provide1 f non-,f$]al funds1 an am\nt equal to n less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! e/imat$ am\nt aw>d$ ?r\gh ! grant "u ?is section4 ,an eligible entity may use 9-k9d contributions to meet ! mat*+ requirem5t "u ?is subp>agraph4 7,d7 ,a description ( ! c]tification process ! eligible entity has 9 place to ensure t /aff memb]s ( & volunte]s s]v+ ! ,/atewide s5ior legal hotl9e w h no conflict ( int]e/ 7includ+ any f9ancial or sub/antive conflict ( int]e/7 9 provid+ s]vices ?r\gh ! hotl9e4 7#c7 ,selection ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all1 9 select+ eligible entities to receive a grant "u ?is section-- 7,a7 consid]-- 7i7 ! ext5t to :i* ! application submitt$ by ! eligible entity "u p>agraph 7#b7 meets ! requirem5ts ( su* p>agraph2 & 7ii7 ! demon/rat$ capacity ( ! eligible entity to adm9i/] a ,/atewide s5ior legal hotl9e1 includ+ ! exp]i5ce & hi/ory ( ! eligible entity 9 deliv]+ high quality advice1 assi/ance1 & o!r legal s]vices1 to old] individuals ?r\gh l[-co/ & innovative me?ods2 & 7,b7 ensure t no #b eligible entities receiv+ a grant "u ?is section = a fiscal ye> are plann+ to e/abli% or op]ate a ,/atewide s5ior legal hotl9e t s]ves ! same ,/ate = su* fiscal ye>4 7d7 ,requirem5ts ,ea* eligible entity receiv+ a grant "u ?is section %all1 9 e/abli%+ or op]at+ a ,/atewide s5ior legal hotl9e support$ by su* grant-- 7#a7 provide = a suffici5t numb] ( appropriately tra9$ attorneys1 p>alegals1 o!r /aff memb]s1 & volunte]s to ensure effective deliv]y ( ! s]vices describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,a72 7#b7 collaborate ) ! appropriate ,/ate unit on ag+1 includ+ any legal assi/ance develop]1 & free or l[-co/ legal s]vice provid]s ?r\gh\t ! ,/ate1 includ+ ^? :o provide free legal assi/ance to old] individuals1 to maximize coord9ation & co/-effective deliv]y ( legal assi/ance to old] individuals2 7#c7 /rive to maximize coord9ation 9 ! deliv]y ( legal assi/ance to old] individuals 9 ! ,/ate1 includ+ legal assi/ance fund$ by ! ,legal ,s]vices ,corporation "u ! ,legal ,s]vices ,corporation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #biif et seq471 legal assi/ance support$ by a grant "u "p ,b ( title ,,iii ( ?is ,act1 legal assi/ance provid$ by a law s*ool cl9ic1 & any o!r legal assi/ance provid$ at no-co/ to ! p]sons receiv+ ! assi/ance2 7#d7 build effective communication )9 ! ag+ network op]at+ 9 ! ,/ate to provide coord9at$ assi/ance & ref]rals z appropriate2 7#e7 e/abli% me*anisms to make ref]rals = repres5tation & o!r assi/ance beyond ! scope ( ! hotl9e to-- 7,a7 o!r divisions or projects ( ! same legal aid ag5cy ( :i* ! hotl9e is a division or project2 7,b7 o!r legal aid ag5cies2 7,c7 private attorneys1 includ+ ^? provid+ pro bono legal s]vices2 7,d7 provid]s includ$ 9 ! ag+ network op]at+ 9 ! ,/ate2 7,e7 advocacy & assi/ance programs = old] individuals2 or 7,f7 any o!r individuals or entities1 z appropriate2 & 7#f7 conduct outrea* ?r\gh ! ag+ network op]at+ 9 ! ,/ate1 & by o!r means1 to in=m old] individuals ab\t ! availability ( ! s]vices provid$ by ! hotl9e1 specifically t>get+ old] individuals ) ! greate/ economic ne$ & greate/ social ne$4 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4 4