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42 U.S.C. 3030s-1: Program authorized

Created in 2000 by Public Law 89-73. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2020

    • Pub. L. 116–131, §217(b)(1), inserted "which may be informed through the use of caregiver assessments," after "provided," in introductory provisions. (Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 116–131, §217(b)(4), added subsec. (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f). (Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 116–131, §217(b)(2), inserted ", including caregiver assessments used in the State," after "mechanisms" in first sentence. (Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 116–131, §217(b)(3), redesignated subsecs. (e) to (g) as (f) to (h), respectively. (Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020) Law text · (f), (g), (h)
    • Pub. L. 116–131, §218(a), struck out subpar. (C). Text read as follows: "A State may use not more than 10 percent of the total Federal and non-Federal share available to the State to provide support services to older relative caregivers." (Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 116–131, §217(b)(5), added subsecs. (i) and (j). (Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020) Law text · (i), (j)

    2016

    • Pub. L. 114–144, §4(m), substituted "this part" for "this subpart" wherever appearing. (Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016) Law text
    • Pub. L. 114–144, §4(l)(1), substituted "older relative caregivers." for "grandparents or older individuals who are relative caregivers." (Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 114–144, §4(l)(2)(A), in introductory provisions, substituted "older relative caregivers, who" for "grandparents and older individuals who are relative caregivers, and who". (Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 114–144, §4(l)(2)(B), substituted "to older relative caregivers of children with severe disabilities, or individuals with disabilities who have severe disabilities" for "to older individuals providing care to individuals with severe disabilities, including children with s… (Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 114–144, §4(l)(3), substituted "older relative caregivers" for "grandparents or older individuals who are relative caregivers". (Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 114–144, §4(l)(4), substituted "for a fiscal year" for "for fiscal years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011". (Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 114–144, §4(l)(5), substituted "older relative caregivers" for "grandparents and older individuals who are relative caregivers of a child who is not more than 18 years of age". (Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016) Law text · (g)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–365, §321(1), substituted "assist the caregivers in the areas of health, nutrition, and financial literacy, and in making decisions and solving problems relating to their caregiving roles;" for "caregivers to assist the caregivers in making decisions and solving problems… (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 109–365, §321(2)(A), substituted "subparagraph (A)(i) or (B) of section 3002(22)" for "subparagraph (A)(i) or (B) of section 3002(28)". (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 109–365, §321(2)(B), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In providing services under this subpart, the State shall give priority for services to older individuals with greatest social and economic need, (with particular a… (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 109–365, §321(3), amended subsec. (d) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In carrying out this subpart, each area agency on aging shall coordinate the activities of the agency, or entity that such agency has contracted with, with the activities of other commun… (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 109–365, §321(4), inserted at end "The reports shall describe any mechanisms used in the State to provide to persons who are family caregivers, or grandparents or older individuals who are relative caregivers, information about and access to various services so that the pers… (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 109–365, §321(5), substituted "2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011" for "2001 through 2005". (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 109–365, §321(6), inserted "of a child who is not more than 18 years of age" before period at end. (Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006) Law text · (g)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.