This bill establishes a new federal grant program to help states connect seniors with legal services through medical-legal partnerships, which integrate lawyers into healthcare and social service settings to address issues affecting older adults' health and wellbeing. The program is designed to support partnerships in underserved areas, rural communities, federally qualified health centers, and other healthcare facilities, as well as to develop legal assistance hotlines that identify seniors needing legal help. The bill appropriates $125 million annually for fiscal years 2025 through 2028 to fund these state grants, with states required to submit biannual reports on how many seniors they help and the effectiveness of their referrals to legal services. The Secretary of Health and Human Services must establish the grant program within two years of the bill's enactment and submit a comprehensive report to Congress every four years evaluating the program's outcomes across participating states.
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