|
TX or US |
BILL NO
(AUTHOR OR SPONSOR) |
SHORT TITLE |
DESCRIPTION |
RELATED BILL |
INTRODUCED |
STATUS |
NEXT ACTION |
| TX |
|
Wage increase for personal care attendants |
Raise wages to a competitive level to attract and retain more qualified, experienced workers for quality care |
|
|
|
|
| TX |
|
Training for personal care attendants |
Vague, insufficient training requirements lead to under qualified caregivers |
2007: SB 1650 (Ellis) |
|
Testimony was taken in H&HS Committee; died in Committee |
|
| US |
S 2708 (Boxer-CA); 8 co-sponsors |
Caring for an Aging America Act (Recruitment and Retention Support) |
Amends the Public Health Service Act to attract and retain health care professionals and direct health care workers dedicated to providing quality care to population of older Americans |
HR 6337 (Kilpatrick-MI); 4 co-sponsors |
3/5/2008 |
3/5/08: read twice adn referred to Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions |
|
| US |
HR 6337 |
Caring for an Aging America Act (Recruitment and Retention Support) |
Amends the Public Health Service Act to attract and retain health care professionals and direct health care workers dedicated to providing quality care to population of older Americans |
S 2708 (Boxer-CA); 8 co-sponsors |
6/20/2008 |
6/20/08: referredt o House Committee on Energy and Commerce |
|
| US |
HR 1279 (Capps-CA); 131 co-sponsors; from TX: Conaway, Doggett, Edwards, A. Green, Hinojosa, Johnson, Marchant, Sessions |
Direct Support Professional and Fairness and Security Act (Wage Increase for Attendants) |
To amend title XIX of the Soc. Sec. Act to provide funds to States to enable them to increase the wages paid to targeted direct support professionals in providing services to individuals with disabilities under the Medicaid Program
|
|
3/1/2007 |
3/5/07: referred to Subcommittee on Health |
|
| US |
HR 3582 (Woolsey-CA); 4 co-sponsors |
Fair Home Health Care Act (Wage and Retention Support) |
Amends FLSA to exempt certain home health care workers who are employed on a casual basis from the min. wage and max. hour requirements. Defines "casual basis" as irregular or intermittent and not exceeding 20 hrs/wk in the aggregate.
|
S 2061 (Harkin-IA); 11 co-sponsors |
9/19/2007 |
10/17/07: referred to Subcommittee on Workforce Protections |
|
|
US
|
S 1070 (Hatch-UT); 32 co-sponsors |
Elder Justice Act (Prevention of Elder Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation) |
Amends the Soc. Sec. Act to enhance the social security of the Nation by ensuring adequate public-private infrastructure and to resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, etc.
|
HR 1783 (Emanuel-IL); 122 co-sponsors |
3/29/2007 |
9/18/08: reported by Committee; put on S. Legislative Calendar No. 1029 |
|
| US |
S 1577 (Kohl-WI); 16 co-sponsors |
Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act (Ensure safety of vulnerable elders and disabled; Improve quality of care) |
Would require national criminal history background checks of direct care employees of SNFs, nursing facilities, and other LTC facilities and providers; expand nationwide pilot program
|
HR 3078(Mahoney-FL); 6 co-sponsors |
6/7/2007 |
9/22/08: Scheduled for Debate; put on S. Legislative Calendar No. 1035 |
|
| US |
HR 1783 (Emanuel-IL); 122 co-sponsors; from TX: Doggett, Gonzalez, G. Green, Hinojosa, Lampson
|
Elder Justice Act (Prevention of Elder Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation)
|
Amends the Soc. Sec. Act to enhance the social security of the Nation by ensuring adequate public-private infrastructure and to resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, etc.
|
S 1070 (Hatch-UT); 32 co-sponsors
|
3/29/2007 |
6/11/08: House Judiciary ordered to be reported (amended) by voice vote
|
|
| US |
HR 5352 (Sestak-PA) |
Elder Abuse Victims Act |
To establish specialzed elder abuse prosecution, research programs, and activities to aid victims of elder abuse
|
|
2/12/2008 |
10/2/08: referred to Senate committee. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
|
| US |
HR 6064 (Doggett-TX); 71 co-sponsors; from TX: Cuellar, Gonzalez, A. Green, G. Green, Hinojosa, Jackson-Lee, E. Johnson, Ortiz, Reyes, Rodriguez
|
Kristen's Act Reauthorization 2008; National Silver Alert Act (Ensure safety of older adults)
|
To encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert plans nationwide; authorize grants for the assistance of organizations to find missing adults
|
|
5/15/2008 |
10/2/08: referred to Senate committee. Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
|
| US |
S 2729 (Cornyn-TX); 2 co-sponsors; from TX: Hutchison
|
Ensuring the Physician Workforce Act (Improve health care delivery, lower costs, increase access)
|
Amends title XVIII of the Soc. Sec. Act to modify Medicare physician reimbursement policies to ensure a future physician workforce, etc.
|
HR 2585 (Burgess-TX); 23 co-sponsors, HR 5545 (Burgess-TX); 6 co-sponsors
|
3/6/2008 |
3/6/08: read twice and referred to Committee on Finance |
|
| US |
HR 1621 (Davis-IL); 123 co-sponsors; from TX: Doggett, C. Gonzalez, G. Green, Hinojosa, E. Johnson, Lampson, Reyes, Sessions
|
Community Choice Act (Increase and improve health care delivery and access)
|
Amends title XIX of the Soc. Sec. Act to provide individuals with disabilities and older Americans with equal access to community-based attendant services and supports
|
S 799 (Harkin-IA); 21 co-sponsors |
3/21/2007 |
3/22/07: referred to Subcommittee on Health |
|
| US |
HR 6331 (Rangel-NY); 1 co-sponsor
|
Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers (Increase access and improve quality)
|
Extends provisions to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas.
|
HR 6212 (Jackson-Lee-TX), 3 co-sponsors; S 3101 (Baucus-MT); 4 co-sponsors
|
6/20/2008 |
7/15/08: veto override succeeded in H. and S. Has become Public Law No: 110-275 |
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
for PDF version of chart
