,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fchh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #ac1 #bjbc,mr4 ,mol9>o 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 & ,ms4 ,lee ( ,nevada7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/ration = ,community ,liv+1 to c>ry out a grant program = ,/ates to provide telephone reassurance s]vices to c]ta9 old] adults & to o!r adults ) disabilities1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fri5dly ,calls = ,our ,s5iors ,act ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,accord+ to ! ,national ,academies ( ,sci5ces1 ,eng9e]+1 & ,m$ic9e report1 ,social ,isolation & ,lonel9ess 9 ,old] ,adults1 m ?an "o-?ird ( adults ag$ #de & old] feel lonely1 & ne>ly "o-f\r? ( adults ag$ #fe & old]1 are consid]$ to be socially isolat$4 7#b7 ,accord+ to a rec5t report releas$ by ,dr4 ,vivek ,mur?y1 ! ,surgeon ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 lack+ social connection c increase ! risk ( premature dea? z mu* z smok+ up to #ae cig>ettes a day4 7#c7 ,accord+ to a #bjag /udy conduct$ by ,,a>p1 a lack ( social contact among old] adults is associat$ ) an e/imat$ #f1gjj1jjj1jjj 9 additional ,f$]al sp5d+ annually4 7#d7 ,s5iors & individuals ) disabilities 9 rural communities face additional *all5ges1 includ+ inadequate access to heal? c>e1 a lack ( community ev5ts or activities = ! ag$1 limit$ transportation & %opp+ options1 & high] rates ( pov]ty4 #c4 ,telephone assi/ance grant program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( program 7#a7 ,e/abli%em5t ( program ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y71 act+ ?r\gh & ) funds available to ! ,adm9i/ration = ,community ,liv+1 %all e/abli% & c>ry out a program to make grants to ,/ates to provide telephone reassurance s]vices to old] adults1 & to o!r adults ) disabilities1 :o are at risk ( social isolation or lonel9ess1 & d n h supportive assi/ance4 7#b7 ,res]vation ( funds 7,a7 ,am\nt all[$ ,n m ?an #a p]c5t ( ! am\nt appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is ,act 9 any fiscal ye> may be res]v$ by ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7,b7 ,fir/ use ( funds res]v$ ,funds res]v$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all fir/ be us$ to conduct compreh5sive1 high-quality evaluations ( ! programs c>ri$ out ) grants made "u ?is ,act4 7b7 ,applications = grant ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u subsection 7a71 a ,/ate %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application 9 su* =m1 & conta9+ su* in=mation & assurances1 z ! ,secret>y may require1 includ+-- 7#a7 assurances t su* ,/ate w-- 7,a7 provide telephone reassurance s]vices to adults describ$ 9 su* subsection :o live 9 rural or m$ically und]s]v$ communities1 7,b7 at ! option ( su* ,/ate1 use su* grant = data analysis1 t>get$ consum] outrea*1 improvem5ts to data or te*nology infra/ructure1 & impact evaluations1 & 7,c7 submit to ! ,secret>y an annual report t excludes p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation & t id5tifies-- 7i7 h[ su* grant 0 exp5d$ to assi/ su* adults & evaluates ! ov]all impact ( su* funds1 & 7ii7 h[ su* ,/ate w "w ) public & private p>tn]s to id5tify & recruit p>ticipants = ! telephone reassurance program1 includ+ local ref]ral p>tn]s & s]vices1 = fur!r assi/ance ne$$ = eligible individuals dur+ phone calls1 & 7#b7 a report detail+ ! in=mation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ) a p>ticul> emphasis on h[ su* ,/ate w conduct appropriate foll[-up or volunt>y ref]rals 7exclud+ p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation7 to assurance calls = su* circum/ances deem$ necess>y by ! ,secret>y4 7c7 ,volunt>y ref]ral s]vices ,volunt>y ref]ral s]vices pursuant to grants aw>d$ "u ?is section may include s]vices provid$ by ! local area ag5cy ( ag+1 nutrition home nutrition s]vices "u ! ,old] ,am]icans ,act ( #aife1 m5tal heal? c>e res\rces1 & o!r relevant s]vices = su* individuals4 ,except = situations 9 :i* an individual %[s signs ( imm95t risk ( suicide & or requires imm$iate m$ical att5tion1 all su* ref]rals %all be made on a volunt>y compliance basis4 7d7 ,evaluation ,! ,secret>y may res]ve n m ?an #a p]c5t ( ea* grant aw>d$ "u ?is section = ! purpose ( conduct+ a compreh5sive1 high-quality evaluation ( ! s]vices provid$ pursuant to grants aw>d$ "u ?is section1 includ+ me?ods or te*nology us$ to make su* calls & input data4 7e7 ,use ( funds ,! grant notice %all cl>ify t funds may be us$ = data analysis1 dissem9ation mat]ials to increase aw>5ess ( su* s]vices1 improvem5ts to data or te*nology infra/ructure1 & impact evaluations4 7f7 ,report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ! ,congress an annual report t summ>izes ! in=mation1 receiv$ "u subsection 7b7 f p>ticipat+ ,/ates & includes-- 7,a7 h[ _m adults 7 s]v$1 h[ (t5 calls 7 plac$ & answ]$1 h[ _m volunt>y ref]rals made or connect$ to o!r s]vices z ne$$1 & a qualitative review on ! sub/ance ( su* calls & ov]all satisfaction f su* adults1 & 7,b7 su* additional relevant in=mation ! ,secret>y deems appropriate4 7#b7 ,exception = p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ,! report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n include any p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation4 #d4 ,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m adult means an individual m t #ah ye>s ( age1 7#b7 ! t]m disability has ! mean+ giv5 x 9 section #c ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb71 7#c7 ! t]m old] adult means an individual #fj ye>s ( age or old]1 & 7#d7 ! t]m telephone reassurance s]vices means regul> & weekly telephone calls plac$ by volunte]s1 or employ$ /aff1 to old] adults1 & adults ) disabilities1 :o are at risk ( social isolation or lonel9ess1 & d n h supportive assi/ance4 #e4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbe1 #bjbf1 & #bjbg4 #f4 ,effective date ,?is ,act %all take effect ,octob] #a1 #bjbd4