HCONRES 59 · 111th Congress · Health

Supporting the goals and ideals of senior caregiving and affordability.

Introduced 2009-02-24· Sponsored by Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Message on Senate action sent to the House.(2009-09-24)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2009-09-14
Roll #698
Yea 387Nay 0
Democrats
231 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
156 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2009-09-14
Roll #698
Yea 387Nay 0
Democrats
231 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
156 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Declares that Congress: (1) focuses on learning more about senior care and being prepared to manage the needs of our aging population; (2) recognizes caregiving as a profession; (3) supports the efforts of family caregivers nationwide by encouraging individuals to provide care to family, friends, and neighbors; (4) fosters a private home care industry environment that supports enterprise to provide accessible and affordable caregiving services to seniors while providing standardized training to paid caregivers that offers opportunity for their continued growth and development; (5) studies alternatives to make caregiving even more accessible and affordable; (6) examines and continues to fund current federal programs which address the accessibility and affordability needs of seniors and their family caregivers; and (7) encourages the Secretary of Health and Human Services to continue working to educate people on the impact of aging and the importance of knowing the options available to meet seniors' personal needs.…

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Cosponsors (20)

8 Democrats12 Republicans