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S. 2677

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A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to address social isolation and loneliness, and for other purposes.
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Committee
Latest Action · October 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
October 23, 2019
Cosponsors (1)
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Older Americans Social Isolation and Loneliness Prevention Act This bill expands the scope of certain grant programs and the duties and functions of the Administration on Aging to prevent, screen for, and respond to social isolation and loneliness among older adults. For example, the bill establishes an advisory council on social isolation and loneliness to evaluate efforts to address these conditions and directs the administration to update certain best practices for home-based and community-based ombudsman programs.

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