0985-AA17 202310 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0985 Administration for Community Living ACL 0900 Department of Health and Human Services HHS Older Americans Act, Titles III, VI, and VII

The final rule would amend the regulations implementing programs under the Older Americans Act (OAA) (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.): 45 CFR part 1321 (Grants to State and Community Programs on Aging); 45 CFR part 1322 (Grants to Indian Tribes for Support and Nutrition Services); 45 CFR part 1323 (Grants for Supportive and Nutritional Services to Older Hawaiian Natives); and 45 CFR part 1324 (Allotments for Vulnerable Elder Rights Protection Activities, including Subpart A State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program).  The final rule would make revisions to these regulations to align with the OAA as reauthorized in 2020. Current OAA regulations are more than 30 years old (issued in 1988), other than portions of 45 CFR part 1321 and 1324 regarding the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, which were issued in 2015.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 45 CFR 1321 to 1324 42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq. No Request for Information (RFI) 05/06/2022 87 FR 27160 Request for Information Comment Period End 06/06/2022 NPRM 06/16/2023 88 FR 39568 NPRM Comment Period End 08/15/2023 Final Action 02/00/2024 No No Local State Tribal No No No No Richard Nicholls Deputy Administrator and Chief of Staff 0985 Administration for Community Living ACL 202 795-7415 202 205-0399 rick.nicholls@acl.hhs.gov 330 C Street SW, Room 1004B, Washington DC 20201