42 U.S.C. § 3057b — Findings
submitted 39 years ago by Pub. L. 89-73 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 143 words · no verdicts yet
This section states findings supporting the program. It identifies the conditions and needs described in the section.
The Congress finds that the older individuals who are Indians of the United States— (1) are a rapidly increasing population;
(2) suffer from high unemployment;
(3) live in poverty at a rate estimated to be as high as 61 percent;
(4) have a life expectancy between 3 and 4 years less than the general population;
(5) lack sufficient nursing homes, other long-term care* facilities, and other health care facilities;
(6) lack sufficient Indian* area agencies on aging;
(7) frequently live in substandard and over-crowded housing;
(8) receive less than adequate health care;
(9) are served under this subchapter at a rate of less than 19 percent of the total national population of older individuals who are Indians living on Indian reservations; and
(10) are served under subchapter III at a rate of less than 1 percent of the total participants under that subchapter.
The Congress finds that the older individuals who are Indians of the United States—
are a rapidly increasing population;
suffer from high unemployment;
live in poverty at a rate estimated to be as high as 61 percent;
have a life expectancy between 3 and 4 years less than the general population;
lack sufficient nursing homes, other long-term care* facilities, and other health care facilities;
lack sufficient Indian* area agencies on aging;
frequently live in substandard and over-crowded housing;
receive less than adequate health care;
are served under this subchapter at a rate of less than 19 percent of the total national population of older individuals who are Indians living on Indian reservations; and
are served under subchapter III at a rate of less than 1 percent of the total participants under that subchapter.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 89–73, title VI, § 611, as added Pub. L. 100–175, title I, § 171, Nov. 29, 1987, 101 Stat. 959; amended Pub. L. 102–375, title IX, § 904(a)(21), Sept. 30, 1992, 106 Stat. 1309; Pub. L. 116–131, title VII, § 701(10), Mar. 25, 2020, 134 Stat. 271.)
- 1987Enacted · Pub. L. 89-73 · 101 Stat. 959
- 1992Amended · Pub. L. 102-375 · 106 Stat. 1309
- 2020Amended · Pub. L. 116-131 · 134 Stat. 271
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 89-73 on 1987-11-29.
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