Older Americans Act: Promising Practice in Information and Referral Services
PEMD-91-31
Published: Aug 08, 1991. Publicly Released: Aug 08, 1991.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO examined information and referral programs serving elderly populations funded by the Older Americans Act of 1965.
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Matter for Congressional Consideration
| Matter | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Congress may wish to consider whether AOA should provide an incentive for programs to collect and provide to AOA data that could allow for evaluation and dissemination of information on the success of promising initiatives. Such an incentive might be modeled on the Program Effectiveness Panel of the U.S. Department of Education. |
Closed – Implemented
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In reauthorizing the Older Americans Act, provisions are being proposed for strengthening information and referral services, but not specifically for providing incentives to collect data on promising practices. The GAO report was released after the reauthorization process began. |
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Data integrityElder careElderly personsEmployment of minoritiesEvaluation methodsHealth care servicesInformation and referral servicesMinoritiesPublic relationsNutrition