US Congress House Bill 6485 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on December 8 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-12-08 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Improving Care for Vulnerable Older Citizens through Workforce Advancement Act of 2016 This bill amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to direct the Administration on Aging to carry out a program awarding grants to eligible entities to carry out six separate demonstration projects that focus on care coordination and service delivery for older individuals with chronic illness or at risk of institutional placement by: (1) designing and testing new models of care coordination and service delivery that thoughtfully and effectively deploy advanced aides to improve efficiency and quality of care for frail older individuals; and (2) giving direct-care workers opportunities for career advancement through additional training, an expanded role, and increased compensation.

Improving Care for Vulnerable Older Citizens through Workforce Advancement Act of 2016

Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]	Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL]	Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]
Rep. Donna Edwards [D-MD]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-12-08	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
2016-12-08	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6485/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr6485/BILLS-114hr6485ih.pdf