A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish a grant program to provide health and retirement information, counseling, and assistance to individuals, and for other purposes.
Retirement and Health Planning Act of 1991 - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish and carry out demonstration projects to assist up to three States through Federal grants in establishing and improving health and retirement information, counseling, and assistance programs for individuals age 55 or older.
Requires each State which receives such a grant to report annually to the Congress on the number of individuals served by the program and the savings to the State and to such individuals resulting from implementation of the program.
Directs the Secretary to evaluate such projects annually in a report to the Congress on project efficacy in meeting the health and retirement needs of participants. Requires such report to determine whether retirement and health planning could decrease Federal costs of health and assistance programs and improve the quality of life.
Details the criteria for issuing such grants, as well as procedures for applying for them.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Referred to Subcommittee on Aging (Labor and Human Resources).
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