3.0.0 716 2023-01-11T19:57:22Z 2023-01-11T19:57:22Z Senate S S 2007-02-28 110 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-03-01T00:08:25Z Consortium on the Impact of Technology in Aging Health Services Act of 2007 110 908 S 2007-03-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Identical bill CRS 2007-02-28 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2366-2367) IntroReferral 2007-02-28 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001057 Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] Norm Coleman R MN N R000146 Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] HARRY REID D NV M. 2007-02-28 True M001162 Sen. Martinez, Mel [R-FL] Mel Martinez R FL 2007-02-28 True S001142 Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] GORDON SMITH R OR H. 2007-02-28 True K000305 Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] HERBERT KOHL D WI H. 2007-02-28 True Health Aging Caregivers Congressional reporting requirements Disabled Drugs Executive reorganization Families Federal advisory bodies Foreign Trade and International Finance Geriatrics Government Operations and Politics Governmental investigations Health information systems Human engineering Medical economics Medical records Medical research Medical technology Medical tests Preventive medicine Quality control Quality of care Research and development Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare Technological innovations Technology assessment Technology transfer Health 00 2007-02-28 Introduced in Senate 2007-04-25T18:14:42Z Consortium on the Impact of Technology in Aging Health Services Act of 2007 - Establishes the Consortium on the Impact of Technology in Aging Health Services. Requires the Consortium to conduct a study of all matters relating to the potential use of new technology to assist older adults and their caregivers, including: (1) methods for identifying technology that may be adapted to meet their needs; (2) methods for fostering scientific innovation in aging services technology within the business and academic communities; (3) barriers to innovation in and the adoption of technology and strategies for removing such barriers; (4) developments in such technology in other countries; and (5) methods for ensuring that U.S. businesses have a leadership role in the global market of such technology.

Requires the Consortium to develop recommendations concerning: (1) developments in current technologies that may result in increased efficiency and cost savings to the healthcare system; (2) opportunities for research and development to accelerate the development and adoption of aging services technology; (3) methods to ensure that technology infrastructure is in place to deliver services; and (4) establishment of a federal interagency task force to facilitate the development and distribution of such technology and a National Resource Center to stimulate research, oversee demonstration projects, and provide training and assistance to entities that provide such services.

Requires the Consortium to report recommendations regarding development of a national policy to address issues concerning technology and assistive health services for seniors, changes to federal laws and programs that would support and encourage the private sector to develop and make widely available consumer-empowered technology solutions, and establishment of a National Resource Center on Aging Services Technologies.

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