THE ADMINISTRATION ON AGING
GATEWAY TO THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT AMENDMENTS OF 2006

 

Welcome to the AoA Gateway to information on the new provisions of the Older Americans Act (OAA). This Gateway will help you to locate and understand the changes brought about by the 2006 Amendments to the OAA.

On this AoA site you will find:

• The Gateway to the Older Americans Act that includes:
  • An outline summary of 2006 Amendments to the Act;
  • Statutory text for each new provision of the Act (new/revised language only);
  • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs coming soon);
  • Technical Assistance (TA)/resource links; and
  • An unofficial compilation of the OAA as amended in 2006 (straight read).
    
• A statement from Assistant Secretary for Aging Josefina G. Carbonell, regarding the passage of the 2006 Amendments;

• Two “unofficial” compilations of the OAA:
  • A strike-through version showing all deleted and new language; and
  • A straight read of the OAA text with the revisions and deletions incorporated.