US Congress Senate Bill 686 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: Introduced on March 24 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-03-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3687-3690)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment for, and retention, research, and reinvestment in, the profession of social work. Directs the Commission to study and report to Congress on issues facing the social work profession, including: (1) fair market compensation, high social work educational debt, social work workforce trends, translating social work research to practice, and social work safety; and (2) state-level social work licensure policies and reciprocity agreements for providing services across state lines. Requires such study to assess the professional capacity of the social work workforce to serve and respond successfully to the increasing biopsychosocial needs of individuals, groups, and communities in certain areas, including aging and child welfare. Authorizes the Secretary to award: (1) workplace improvement grants to eligible entities and individuals to address workplace concerns for the social work profession, including caseloads, compensation, social work safety, supervision, and working conditions; and (2) research grants, education and training grants, and community-based programs of excellence grants. Directs the Secretary to: (1) contract with a national social work research entity to serve as a coordinating center and clearinghouse for information on activities funded under the grants; and (2) develop a multi-media outreach campaign and issue public service announcements that advertise and promote the social work profession.

Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act

Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]	Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]	Sen. Christopher Dodd [D-CT]
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. Daniel Inouye [D-HI]	Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD]	Sen. John Kerry [D-MA]
Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ]	Sen. Carl Levin [D-MI]	Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]	Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]
Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD]	Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]	Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-03-24		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3687-3690)
2009-03-24		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3686-3687)

HB795 (Related) 2009-03-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/686/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s686/BILLS-111s686is.pdf