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The Older Americans Act (OAA) in 1965 in response to concern by policymakers about a lack of community social services for older persons. The intent of the OAA is to promote the dignity of older adults by providing services and supports that enable them to remain independent and engaged citizens within their communities (NCPSSM, n.d). Its original legislation established authority for grants to states for community planning and social services, research and development projects, and personnel training in the field of aging (Administration for community living, n.d.). Reauthorization was necessary due to limited resources, increasing elderly population and federal funding that couldnt keep pace with inflation nor the growing senior population (NCPSSM, n.d.).
For Fiscal Year 2020, funding reauthorization was established, including supplemental funding in response to the needs of seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic, reaching its highest level in the acts 55-year history, continuing its trend into the Fiscal Year 2021(NCPSSM, n.d.).
Effective policies like the Older Americans Act, are living documents that must grow and adapt, while keeping its core elements and intentions the same. Regular policy review and revision are an important part of every policy and procedure management plan because outdated policies can leave an organization at risk (PowerDMS, 2020). Laws and governmental regulations change constantly, which can affect certain organizational procedures and the compliance teams awareness of these changes and knowledge of which policy is affected, is critical to organizational operations. And the agencies ability to incorporate pending changes into the policies will help the organization adjust to the new regulations and transition smoother once the new laws go into effect (PowerDMS, 2020).
References
Administration for community living (n.d.) Older American Act. Retrieved from https://acl.gov/about-acl/authorizing-statutes/older-americans-act.
National Committee to Preserve Social Security & Medicare (n.d.). Older Americans Act https://www.ncpssm.org/documents/older-americans-policy-papers/older-americans-act/
PowerDMS, (2020). Why it is Important to Review Policies and Procedures https://www.powerdms.com/policy-learning-center/why-it-is-important-to-review-policies-and-procedures
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