Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Evidence-Informed Health Promotion Act.
(a) Functions of Assistant Secretary
Section 202 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3012) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(28)—
(A) by inserting or, as applicable and appropriate, evidence-informed practices that are likely to improve health outcomes, after services,; and
(B) by inserting and practices after such services; and
(2) in subsection (b)(9)(B)—
(A) by inserting or, as applicable and appropriate, evidence-informed practices that are likely to improve health outcomes, after services programs,; and
(B) by inserting and practices after such services.
(b) Disease prevention and health promotion services
Section 361(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030m(a)) is amended—
(1) in the first sentence, by inserting, or, as applicable and appropriate, evidence-informed practices that are likely to improve health outcomes, before and information; and
(2) in the second sentence, by inserting, and, as applicable and appropriate, evidence-informed practices that are likely to improve health outcomes, before in different settings.
(c) Falls prevention and chronic disease self-Management education
Section 411(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3032(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (15), by inserting or evidence-informed after evidence based; and
(2) in paragraph (16), by inserting or evidence-informed after evidence based.