HR 2086 · 100th Congress · Social Welfare
Older Americans Act Amendments of 1987
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EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.(1987-05-08)
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Older Americans Act Amendments of 1987 - Title I: Amendments to Title II: Administration on Aging - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 (the Act) to require that at least five of the 15 members of the Federal Council on the Aging be older individuals. (Currently, at least two members must be older individuals.) Provides that after FY 1987 appointments to the Council shall be made by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate. Authorizes appropriations for the Council for FY 1988 through 1990. Title II: Amendments to Title III: Grants for State and Community Programs on Aging - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1988, through 1990 for supportive services, senior centers, and congregate and home delivered nutrition services for the aged. Bases a State's share of appropriated funds on the proportion of individuals aged 65 or older in the United States which reside in such State. (Currently, the allotment formula is based on individuals aged 60 or older.) Eliminates the guarantee that a State's allotment will be no less than its allotment for FY 1984. Prohibits the Federal share of costs of a State's long-term care ombudsman program from exceeding 85 percent. Authorizes a…
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