3.0.0 2006 2023-01-11T13:19:33Z 2023-01-11T13:19:33Z House H HR 2009-04-21 111 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed04 Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee Referred to 2009-06-04T15:51:03Z Referred to 2009-04-21T18:03:37Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2009-05-26T13:14:34Z hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee Referred to 2009-05-26T13:14:24Z Referred to 2009-04-21T18:02:51Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2009-04-22T15:26:36Z Referred to 2009-04-21T18:02:53Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2009-04-21T18:02:40Z Elder Justice Act of 2009 111 795 S 2009-04-02 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 2009-06-04 hsed04 Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities. Committee 2009-05-26 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. Committee 2009-05-26 hsju08 Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. Committee 2009-04-22 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2009-04-21 Referred to House Education and Labor IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2009-04-21 Referred to House Energy and Commerce IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2009-04-21 Referred to House Judiciary IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2009-04-21 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 2009-04-21 Referred to House Ways and Means IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2009-04-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-04-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3] PETER KING R NY T. 3 N B001230 Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2 2009-04-21 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2009-04-21 True S001169 Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] Joe Sestak D PA 7 2009-04-21 True M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 2009-04-29 False K000172 Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] DALE KILDEE D MI E. 5 2009-04-29 False N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] JERROLD NADLER D NY 8 2009-04-29 False S000248 Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16] JOSE SERRANO D NY E. 16 2009-04-30 False B001231 Rep. 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Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] SANFORD BISHOP D GA D. 2 2009-12-02 False D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2009-12-02 False J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2009-12-02 False M001168 Rep. Murphy, Patrick J. [D-PA-8] Patrick Murphy D PA J. 8 2009-12-03 False C001065 Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10] Christopher Carney D PA P. 10 2009-12-03 False R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17] TIM RYAN D OH 17 2009-12-03 False F000455 Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] Marcia Fudge D OH L. 11 2009-12-08 False K000366 Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22] Ron Klein D FL 22 2009-12-08 False D000598 Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] SUSAN DAVIS D CA A. 53 2009-12-08 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2009-12-10 False F000339 Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] BARNEY FRANK D MA 4 2009-12-11 False D000216 Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] ROSA DELAURO D CT 3 2009-12-16 False W000801 Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6] Charles Wilson D OH A. 6 2010-01-13 False A000014 Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] NEIL ABERCROMBIE D HI 1 2010-01-22 False A000363 Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24] Michael Arcuri D NY A. 24 2010-01-22 False R000462 Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] STEVEN ROTHMAN D NJ R. 9 2010-02-04 False E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-14] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 14 2010-02-23 False S001178 Rep. Schauer, Mark H. [D-MI-7] Mark Schauer D MI H. 7 2010-03-02 False Social Welfare Aging Allied health services Crime prevention Crime victims Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Department of Health and Human Services Employment and training programs Executive agency funding and structure Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Health care quality Health facilities and institutions Health information and medical records Health personnel Income tax credits Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Law enforcement administration and funding Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Medicaid Medicare Neurological disorders Nursing Poverty and welfare assistance State and local government operations Social Welfare 00 2009-04-21 Introduced in House 2009-05-07T21:43:32Z Elder Justice Act - Amends the Social Security Act 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, analyze, and report to Congress, the Secretary, and the states on state laws and practices relating to elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation; and (2) develop objectives, priorities, policies, and a long-term plan for elder justice programs and activities.

Requires the Comptroller General to review and report to Congress on existing federal programs and initiatives in the federal criminal justice system relevant to elder justice.

Authorizes the Attorney General to award victim advocacy grants to eligible entities to study the special needs of victims of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Directs the Attorney General to award grants to provide: (1) training, technical assistance, policy development, multidisciplinary coordination, and other types of support to local and state prosecutors and courts, as well as employees of state Attorneys General and Medicaid Fraud Control Units handling elder justice-related matters; and (3) similar types of support to police, sheriffs, detectives, public safety officers, corrections personnel, and other front line law enforcement responders who handle elder justice matters to fund specially designated elder justice positions or units designed to support front line law enforcement in elder justice matters.

Amends the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 to reauthorize the missing Alzheimer's Disease patient alert program.

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


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