A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide special emphasis for employment opportunities for the elderly with skills relating to home repair, to provide for demonstration projects under which private business is encouraged to employ the elderly with skills relating to home repair, and to provide assistance to the elderly for the installation of security devices in their residences, and for other purposes.
Older Americans Amendments of 1981 - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to include the installation of security devices and structural modifications or alterations of the residences of elderly individuals under the social services grants and the discretionary grants programs.
Includes the employment of older individuals in home repair services under the Older American Community Service Employment Program.
Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to employers for home repair demonstration projects employing older individuals.
Introduced in Senate
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from OMB; Health and Human Services Department.
Referred to Subcommittee on Aging, Family and Human Services.
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