A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to require the Commissioner on Aging to establish a special grant program to enable States to establish community long-term care initiatives to assess the needs of chronically ill or disabled older persons for services and to provide for the efficient delivery of such services to such older persons.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish a program of Community long-term care initiatives for assistance to chronically ill or disabled older persons. Directs the Commissioner on Aging to establish a special grant program to enable States to establish community long-term care initiatives designed to assess the needs of chronically ill or disabled persons for services and to assist in the efficient operation of a comprehensive and coordinated system for the delivery of services to such older persons. Requires the grant program to insure that: (1) the needs of older persons for services are identified; (2) older persons are referred to appropriate community based services; and (3) followup and evaluation procedures are established to insure that services are responsive to the needs of older persons. States that applications shall be made to the Commissioner after consultation with the State agencies responsible for the direct delivery of services to older persons. Requires such applications to: (1) assess the capacity for the establishment and operation of a community long-term care program; (2) show that the State can carry out a comprehensive system for delivery of serv…