Combating Hunger for Older Americans During Coronavirus Crisis Act of 2020
United States116th CongressHR-6313House of Representatives
Updated: Mar 19, 2020
Summary
Combating Hunger for Older Americans During Coronavirus Crisis Act of 2020 This bill makes changes to nutrition services for older adults as part of the response to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Specifically, it (1) expands eligibility for home-delivered meals to eligible individuals who are unable to obtain nutrition as a result of COVID-19 response measures such as quarantines; (2) allows states to transfer funds, in greater amounts and without prior approval, between congregate and home-delivered nutrition programs during the emergency; and (3) authorizes the Administration on Aging to waive certain nutrition requirements for congregate and home-delivered meals during the emergency.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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