Bill Title: Clarifies the meaning of the phrase "greatest social need" for purposes of the administration of programs under the federal Older Americans Act of 1965, defining it to mean the need caused by non-economic factors which shall include, but not be limited to: physical or mental disability; Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia; language barriers including limited English proficiency and low literacy; and cultural, social, or geographic isolation.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-03-03 - SIGNED CHAP.74 [S00817 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
Assembly	Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage	2023-01-31	140	2	0	8	150	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage	2023-01-18	57	6	0	0	63	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Senate Rules Committee Vote	2023-01-09	17	2	0	2	21	Passed	Link	View

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