Report relating to health outcomes for older individuals living with or near family members

(a) In general The Secretary shall prepare a report that assesses— (1) the health outcomes for older individuals who live with, on the same property as, or otherwise in the community in close geographic proximity, relative to the area, to family members; and (2) the degree to which programs under the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) promote living in the settings described in paragraph (1), as appropriate. (b) Inclusion The report described under subsection (a) shall include— (1) an assessment of physical and mental health outcomes of older individuals who live in the settings described in subsection (a)(1) in comparison to physical and mental health outcomes of older individuals who do not live in such settings; (2) an assessment of the extent to which living in such settings mitigates social isolation and loneliness in older individuals; and (3) a description of the different types of such settings and whether, and to what extent, findings under paragraphs (1) and (2) vary across such different types. (c) Submission Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Special Committee on Aging of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Workforce of the House of Representatives the report required by subsection (a).

(a) In general The Secretary shall prepare a report that assesses— (1) the health outcomes for older individuals who live with, on the same property as, or otherwise in the community in close geographic proximity, relative to the area, to family members; and (2) the degree to which programs under the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.) promote living in the settings described in paragraph (1), as appropriate. (b) Inclusion The report described under subsection (a) shall include— (1) an assessment of physical and mental health outcomes of older individuals who live in the settings described in subsection (a)(1) in comparison to physical and mental health outcomes of older individuals who do not live in such settings; (2) an assessment of the extent to which living in such settings mitigates social isolation and loneliness in older individuals; and (3) a description of the different types of such settings and whether, and to what extent, findings under paragraphs (1) and (2) vary across such different types. (c) Submission Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Special Committee on Aging of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Workforce of the House of Representatives the report required by subsection (a).