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Congress should increase funding for the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) and Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) programs. Funding should reflect the increased population of older Americans.
The federal government should require state CSBG and SSBG officials to consult with state and local agencies and organizations representing older people and other groups served by the programs.
Policymakers should streamline and coordinate application procedures among different public-benefit programs.
Policymakers should use effective, evidence-based assessment models to identify at-risk drivers of all ages. They should receive counseling or referrals, and appropriate action should be taken.
Policymakers and the private sector should ensure that reintegration programs for people released from the criminal-justice system address the employment, housing and health needs of older adults.&
In general, consumer protection laws and regulations should not preempt the ability of lower levels of government to put in place stronger consumer protections.
Consumers should have access to the full range of legal remedies when they have been harmed (see also Private Enfor
Government agencies should collect and report data for groups that are discriminated against, while ensuring consumer choice and control over what data they provide.
Policymakers and the private sector should enact meaningful rules and standards to provide government oversight and consumer protection against nuisance telemarketing calls and telemarketing fraud.