Home Delivered Meals for the Elderly Act

Summary

Home-Delivered Meals for the Elderly Act - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish a program for the elderly which would provide one hot, balanced, home- delivered meal five days a week. Provides for a needs assessment of individuals receiving aid under such program. Directs the Commissioner of the Administration on Aging to develop minimum efficiency standards for furnishing home-delivered meal services. Limits the amount that may be spent on administration of a State plan for nutrition programs for the elderly to five percent of the funds allotted.

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Timeline

1. 9 May 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 May 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 May 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 May 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

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