Bill > HR6728

This bill, the Linking Seniors to Needed Legal Services Act of 2025, aims to improve access to legal services for vulnerable seniors by providing grants to states. These grants will support the creation and enhancement of "medical-legal partnerships," which are collaborations between healthcare or social service providers and legal professionals to address health-related legal issues faced by individuals. The bill also incentivizes the development or expansion of legal hotlines to help identify older adults who could benefit from these services. States receiving grants must report on their progress, including the number of individuals referred to services and the success rate of referrals, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services will evaluate these activities and report to Congress. A total of $125 million is appropriated annually for fiscal years 2026 through 2029 for this program, with the stipulation that these funds must supplement, not replace, existing funding for similar services. The bill also clarifies that medical-legal partnerships are authorized activities under adult protective services.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6728/all-info