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(3) in paragraph (14)(B) by inserting ‘‘(includ-
ing mental health)’’ after ‘‘health’’, 
(4) in paragraph (21)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘school-age children’’ and 
inserting ‘‘students’’, and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘services to older individ-
uals with limited English proficiency and’’ after 
‘‘including’’, 
(5) in paragraph (22) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon, 
(6) by redesignating paragraph (23) as para-
graph (25), and 
(7) by inserting after paragraph (22) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(23) services designed to support States, area 
agencies on aging, and local service providers carry 
out and coordinate, with respect to mental health 
services, activities including outreach, education, 
screening, and referral for treatment of older indi-
viduals; 
(24) activities to promote and disseminate in-
formation about life-long learning programs, includ-
ing opportunities for distance teaching; and’’. 
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SEC. 22. NUTRITION SERVICE. 
After the heading of part C of title III of the Older 
Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030e–3030g–22), in-
sert the following: 
‘‘SEC. 330. PURPOSE. 
‘‘It is the purpose of this part to promote socializa-
tion and the health and well-being of older individuals by 
assisting such individuals to gain access to disease preven-
tion and health promotion services (including information, 
nutrition services, and programs of physical activity) to 
delay the onset of health conditions resulting from poor 
nutritional health or sedentary behavior.’’. 
SEC. 23. CONGREGATE NUTRITION PROGRAM. 
Section 331 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
U.S.C. 3030e) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘projects—’’ and inserting 
‘‘projects that—’’, 
(2) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘which,’’, 
(3) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘which’’ the last place it 
appears, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end, and 
(4) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
following: 
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‘‘(3) provide nutrition education, nutrition 
counseling, and other nutrition services, as appro-
priate, based on the needs of meal participants; and 
‘‘(4) may provide along with a meal described 
in (1), a multivitamin-mineral supplement as an ad-
dition to such meal.’’. 
SEC. 24. HOME DELIVERED NUTRITION SERVICES. 
Section 336 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
U.S.C. 3030f) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 336. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. 
‘‘The Assistant Secretary shall establish and carry 
out a program to make grants to States under State plans 
approved under section 307 for the establishment and op-
eration of nutrition projects for older individuals which 
provide, on 5 or more days a week (except in a rural area 
where such frequency is not feasible (as defined by the 
Assistant Secretary by rule) and a lesser frequency is ap-
proved by the State agency)— 
‘‘(1) at least 1 home delivered meal per day 
consisting of hot, cold, frozen, dried, canned, fresh, 
or supplemental foods and any additional meals that 
the recipient of a grant or contract under this sub-
part elects to provide; and 
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‘‘(2) nutrition education, nutrition counseling, 
and other nutrition services as appropriate, based on 
the needs of meal recipients.’’. 
SEC. 25. CRITERIA. 
Section 337 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
U.S.C. 3030g) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 337. CRITERIA. 
‘‘The Assistant Secretary, in consultation with ex-
perts in the field of nutrition science, dietetics, meal plan-
ning and food service management, and aging, shall de-
velop minimum criteria of efficiency and quality for the 
furnishing of home delivered meal services for projects de-
scribed in section 336.’’. 
SEC. 26. NUTRITION. 
Section 339 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
U.S.C. 3030g–21) is amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(1) solicit the expertise of a dietitian or other 
individual with equivalent education and training in 
nutrition science, or if such an individual is not 
available, an individual with comparable expertise in 
the planning of nutritional services, and’’, and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
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