HR 4498 · 106th Congress · Health

Live Long and Prosper Act of 2000

Introduced 2000-05-18· Sponsored by Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.(2000-06-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Live Long and Prosper Act of 2000 - Title I: Tax Incentives to Enhance Long-Term Care - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a: (1) deduction for qualifying long-term care insurance costs of a taxpayer and his or her spouse and children; and (2) personal exemption for certain elderly family members with long-term care needs residing in a taxpayer's home. Title II: National Summit on Long-Term Care - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to direct the President to convene a National Summit on Long-Term Care. Title III: Federal Outreach Efforts to Promote Long-Term Care - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to direct the Secretary of Labor to: (1) maintain an outreach program to promote financing and purchase of long-term care insurance by the American workforce; (2) establish a long-term care insurance Internet site. Authorizes appropriations for additional State outreach to seniors. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide outreach on long-term care issues, including establishment of an Internet site. Amends the Social Security Act to require social security account statements to provide information relating to m…

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Cosponsors (11)

1 Democrat10 Republicans