3.0.0 553 2019-02-20T22:51:25Z 2019-02-24T00:36:47Z Senate S SRES 2012-09-12 112 A resolution designating September 23, 2011, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults. 112 284 SRES 2011-09-26 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6008; text as passed Senate: CR S6008; text of measure as introduced: CR S5994) Related bill CRS 2012-09-12 Senate Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6287; text as passed Senate: CR S6287; text of measure as introduced: CR S6274) Floor 2012-09-12 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6287; text as passed Senate: CR S6287; text of measure as introduced: CR S6274) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2012-09-12 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress K000305 Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] HERBERT KOHL D WI H. N M000702 Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] BARBARA MIKULSKI D MD ANN 2012-09-12 True C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2012-09-12 True E000285 Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] MICHAEL ENZI R WY B. 2012-09-12 True S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2012-09-12 True B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2012-09-12 True C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2012-09-12 True Health Accidents Aging Commemorative events and holidays Congressional tributes Health care costs and insurance Health promotion and preventive care Health 00 2012-09-12 Introduced in Senate 2012-10-16T21:16:25Z Designates September 22, 2012, as National Falls Prevention Awareness Day.

Commends the Falls Free Coalition Advocacy Work Group and other falls prevention coalitions for their efforts to increase education and awareness about the prevention of falls among older adults.

Encourages: (1) promotion of fall awareness in an effort to reduce the incidence of falls among older adults, and (2) state health departments to reduce falls among older adults.

Urges the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to continue developing and evaluating strategies to prevent falls among older adults that will translate into effective fall prevention interventions.

Recognizes proven, cost-effective fall prevention programs and policies, and encourages experts in the field to share their best practices so that their success can be replicated by others.

]]> 82 2012-09-12 Passed Senate without amendment 2012-10-16T21:16:44Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Designates September 22, 2012, as National Falls Prevention Awareness Day.

Commends the Falls Free Coalition Advocacy Work Group and other falls prevention coalitions for their efforts to increase education and awareness about the prevention of falls among older adults.

Encourages: (1) promotion of fall awareness in an effort to reduce the incidence of falls among older adults, and (2) state health departments to reduce falls among older adults.

Urges the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to continue developing and evaluating strategies to prevent falls among older adults that will translate into effective fall prevention interventions.

Recognizes proven, cost-effective fall prevention programs and policies, and encourages experts in the field to share their best practices so that their success can be replicated by others.

]]> A resolution designating September 22, 2012, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults. Display Title A resolution designating September 22, 2012, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults. Official Title as Introduced A resolution designating September 22, 2012, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Day" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults. Agreed to Senate 2012-09-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112sres553ats/xml/BILLS-112sres553ats.xml 2012-09-12 Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6287; text as passed Senate: CR S6287; text of measure as introduced: CR S6274) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.