3.0.0 1783 2023-01-11T19:49:50Z 2023-01-11T19:49:50Z House H HR 2007-03-29 110 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Reported by 2008-05-13T13:32:42Z Markup by 2008-05-13T13:32:38Z Referred to 2008-05-04T16:01:02Z Markup by 2008-06-11T23:00:30Z Referred to 2007-03-29T14:01:15Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed04 Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee Referred to 2007-06-27T19:43:44Z Referred to 2007-03-29T14:01:25Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm03 Work and Welfare Subcommittee Referred to 2007-04-25T17:02:52Z hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2007-04-25T17:02:47Z Referred to 2007-03-29T14:01:10Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2007-03-30T17:12:06Z Referred to 2007-03-29T14:01:20Z Elder Justice Act of 2008 110 1070 S 2008-09-18 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1029. Related bill CRS 2008-06-11 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2008-06-11 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2008-05-14 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2008-05-13 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . Committee 2008-05-13 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2008-05-06 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2008-05-04 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2007-06-27 hsed04 Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities. Committee 2007-04-25 hswm03 Work and Welfare Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support. Committee 2007-04-25 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2007-03-30 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2007-03-29 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2007-03-29 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2007-03-29 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2007-03-29 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2007-03-29 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2007-03-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-03-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000287 Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5] Rahm Emanuel D IL 5 N K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3] PETER KING R NY T. 3 2007-03-29 True S001169 Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] Joe Sestak D PA 7 2007-04-17 False S001162 Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] Allyson Schwartz D PA Y. 13 2007-04-17 False K000113 Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] PATRICK KENNEDY D RI J. 1 2007-04-17 False D000210 Rep. Delahunt, William D. 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[R-FL-9] Gus Bilirakis R FL M. 9 2008-05-15 False C001065 Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10] Christopher Carney D PA P. 10 2008-05-22 False M001154 Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13] Brad Miller D NC 13 2008-05-22 False C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2008-06-12 False T000460 Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-1] MIKE THOMPSON D CA 1 2008-06-17 False P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 2008-06-17 False E000226 Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] BOB ETHERIDGE D NC 2 2008-06-17 False H000762 Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5] DARLENE HOOLEY D OR 5 2008-07-09 False J000284 Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] STEPHANIE JONES D OH TUBBS 11 2008-07-30 False R000486 Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-34] LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD D CA 34 2008-07-31 False Social Welfare Aid to dependent children Block grants Caregivers Cash welfare block grants Congress Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Crimes against the elderly Criminal investigation Criminal justice information Data banks Department of Health and Human Services Department of Justice Directories Drugs Economics and Public Finance Education Elder abuse Employee training Executive reorganization Families Federal advisory bodies Federal aid to health facilities Federal aid to law enforcement Federal employees Fines (Penalties) Forensic medicine Fraud Fringe benefits Government Operations and Politics Governmental investigations Health Health information systems Higher education Informers Inspectors general Internet Labor and Employment Law Legal education Licenses Long-term care Medicaid Medical personnel Medicare Nursing Nursing homes Old age assistance Ombudsman Paramedical personnel Performance measurement Police training Prosecution Public prosecutors Quality of care Recruiting of employees Relocation Salaries Science, Technology, Communications State laws Strategic planning Tax credits Victims of crimes Web sites Social Welfare 00 2007-03-29 Introduced in House 2007-04-30T20:40:27Z Elder Justice Act - Amends the Social Security Act (SSA) to establish an Elder Justice program under title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services).

Establishes within the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) an Elder Justice Coordinating Council (EJCC).

Establishes the Advisory Board on Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation.

Directs the Secretary to make grants to eligible entities to establish stationary and mobile forensic centers, to develop forensic expertise regarding, and provide services relating to, elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Directs the Secretary to provide incentives for individuals to train for, seek, and maintain employment providing direct care in a long-term care (LTC) facility.

Directs the Secretary to make grants to LTC facilities to: (1) offer continuing training and varying levels of certification to employees who provide direct care to LTC facility residents; and (2) provide bonuses or other benefits to employees who achieve certification.

Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to assist LTC facilities in offsetting the costs for standardized clinical health care informatics systems designed to improve patient safety and reduce adverse events and health care complications resulting from medication errors.

Directs the Secretary to ensure that HHS: (1) provides funding to state and local adult protective services services offices that investigate reports of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation; and (2) collects and disseminates related data in coordination with the Department of Justice.

Establishes a program of annual adult protective services grants to states.

Directs the Secretary to make grants to eligible entities to: (1) improve the capacity of state LTC ombudsman programs to respond to and resolve abuse and neglect complaints; and (2) conduct pilot programs with state or local LTC ombudsman offices.

Directs the Secretary to establish programs to provide and improve ombudsman training for national organizations and state LTC ombudsman programs.

Amends part A of SSA title XI to require each individual owner, operator, employee, manager, agent, or contractor of an LTC facility receiving certain federal support to report to the Secretary and local law enforcement entities any reasonable suspicion of crimes occurring in such facility.

Requires the owner or operator of such an LTC facility to notify the Secretary and the appropriate state regulatory agency of a facility's impending closure, as well as a plan for the transfer and adequate relocation of facility residents.

Directs the Secretary to study and report to the EJCC and appropriate congressional committees on establishing a national nurse aide registry.

Directs the Attorney General to: (1) study and report to the EJCC, the Advisory Board, and Congress on state laws and practices relating to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation; and (2) develop and implement a long-term plan for elder justice programs and related activities.

Authorizes the Attorney General to award advocacy grants for study of elder abuse victim needs.

Directs the Attorney General to award grants to provide training and other types of support to local and state prosecutors as well as police and other front line law enforcement responders handling elder justice-related cases.

Requires increased Department of Justice support for federal cases involving elder justice.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to create a long-term care facility worker employment tax credit.

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