The Administration for Community Living (ACL) has submitted a proposed information collection to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, as required under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This study focuses on understanding the impact of opioids and COVID-19 on Adult Protective Service (APS) programs. The study explores challenges faced by APS due to opioid abuse and aims to gather data on the effects of the pandemic on service needs and outcomes. Although the public was invited to comment in a previous notice, no comments were received. Findings from the study will guide ACL and federal partners in better targeting resources to address these challenges.
Simple Explanation
The government wants to study how COVID-19 and drugs are affecting the people who help keep older adults safe, but they haven't told us how much it will cost or how exactly they'll use the study's results.