To reauthorize and extend the Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended: hearing before the Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives, Ninety-seventh Congress, first session, on H.R. 3046 ... hearing held in Washington, D.C., on April 29, 1981U.S. Government Printing Office, 1981 - 154 pages |
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Page 46 - Age Discrimination Act of 1975". 42 USC 6101. 42 USC 6102. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE SEC. 302. It is the purpose of this title to prohibit unreasonable discrimination on the basis of age in programs or activities receiving Federal financial assistance...
Page 3 - EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 1946, AS AMENDED, WITH RELATED LAWS (60 Stat. 23) [PUBLIC LAW 304— 79TH CONGRESS] AN ACT To declare a national policy on employment, production, and purchasing power, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SHORT TITLE SECTION 1 . This Act may be cited as the "Employment Act of 1946".
Page 98 - Monitor the development and implementation of Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and policies with respect to long-term care facilities in that State.
Page 45 - multipurpose senior center" means a community facility for the organization and provision of a broad spectrum of services (including provision of health, social, and educational services and provision of facilities for recreational activities) for older persons.
Page 3 - USC353(b) (1)) is amended by striking out "effective" and inserting in lieu thereof "approved". (f)(l) Clause (A) of paragraph (3) of section 409 (c) of such Act 72 Stat. 1785. (21 USC 348(c) ) is amended by inserting before the semicolon at the end thereof the following : ", except that...
Page 16 - Committee bill thus required the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (now Health and Human Services...
Page 44 - Federallysupported services and benefits on the lives of older persons We are shocked at the cavalier manner in which our society neglects older persons who often desperately need certain Federally-supported services and benefits.
Page 97 - Dictionary) is a government official appointed to receive and investigate complaints made by individuals against abuses or capricious acts of public officials; also one who investigates reported complaints from consumers and helps to achieve equitable settlements.
Page 50 - In order to foster and promote useful part-time opportunities in community service activities for unemployed low-income persons who are fifty-five years old or older and who have poor employment prospects...
Page 18 - Greatest social need" means the need caused by non-economic factors which include physical and mental disabilities, language barriers, cultural or social isolation including that caused by racial or ethnic status (for example Black, Hispanic, American Indian, and Asian American) which restrict an individual's ability to perform normal daily tasks or which threaten his or her capacity to live independently.