What does Preamble of Ruthie and Connie LGBTQI Elder Americans Act of 2025 do?

This bill aims to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 The amendment seeks to provide equal treatment of LGBTQI older individuals

What does SHORT TITLE. of Ruthie and Connie LGBTQI Elder Americans Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled the Ruthie and Connie LGBTQI Elder Americans Act of 2025

What does DEFINITIONS. of Ruthie and Connie LGBTQI Elder Americans Act of 2025 do?

This section amends Section 102 of the Older Americans Act of 1965. The amendments add 'status as an LGBTQI individual and status as an HIV individual' to the definition of 'minority' within Section 102. The definition of 'HIV' is added to mean 'living with human immunodeficiency virus'. The definition of 'LGBTQI' is added to mean 'a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or intersex individual'. Paragraph numbers 36 through 59 and 34 and 35 are redesignated within Section 102. Section 215(e)(1)(J) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 is amended to change 'minorities' to 'minority individuals'.

What does ADMINISTRATION ON AGING. of Ruthie and Connie LGBTQI Elder Americans Act of 2025 do?

This section amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to address the needs of LGBTQI older individuals. It establishes an Office of LGBTQI Inclusion within the Administration on Aging, headed by a Director and an Assistant Director. The Office is tasked with coordinating activities, promoting access to services, collecting and disseminating information, and administering grants for LGBTQI older individuals. The Assistant Director advocates for LGBTQI older individuals within the Department of Health and Human Services and in states, conducts research, and recommends policies. The Assistant Secretary is directed to establish and operate a National Resource Center on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Aging. The Resource Center will provide information and technical assistance to organizations serving LGBTQI older individuals. The Resource Center has three primary objectives: educating aging services organizations, sensitizing LGBTQI organizations, and providing educational resources to LGBTQI older individuals and their caregivers. Entities seeking funds for the Resource Center must demonstrate expertise in working with LGBTQI individuals and experience in providing training and technical assistance.

What does GRANTS FOR STATE AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ON AGING. of Ruthie and Connie LGBTQI Elder Americans Act of 2025 do?

This section amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 The amendment adds organizations serving LGBTQI individuals to the list of eligible grant recipients

What does ACTIVITIES FOR HEALTH, INDEPENDENCE, AND LONGEVITY. of Ruthie and Connie LGBTQI Elder Americans Act of 2025 do?

This section amends Section 411(a)(11) of the Older Americans Act of 1965. The amendment expands the activities to promote quality and continuous improvement in support services for individuals with greatest social need. These activities include needs assessment, program development and evaluation, training, technical assistance, and research. The amendment specifies areas of focus including physical and mental health, disabilities, long-term care, informal and formal care, and culturally responsive services. The Assistant Secretary can also address other gaps in assistance and issues deemed important to older individuals with greatest social need.

What does DATA ON DISCRIMINATION. of Ruthie and Connie LGBTQI Elder Americans Act of 2025 do?

This section amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 It requires collecting and analyzing data on discrimination against LGBTQI older individuals The data collection focuses on long-term care settings

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Ruthie and Connie LGBTQI Elder Americans Act of 2025

Last updated: 6/26/2025 · Introduced: 6/26/2025

Author: Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)

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This bill amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to include 'status as an LGBTQI individual and status as an HIV individual' within the definition of 'minority'.
It establishes an Office of LGBTQI Inclusion within the Administration on Aging to coordinate activities, administer grants, and promote access to services for LGBTQI older individuals.
The bill expands eligible grant recipients under the Older Americans Act to include organizations serving LGBTQI individuals and mandates data collection on discrimination against LGBTQI older adults in long-term care settings.

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