WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Elder abuse

S. 1070, The Elder Justice Act - Cost per Average Family: $6.02

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1070 would amend the Social Security Act to enhance the social security of the Nation by ensuring adequate public-private infrastructure and to resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation....

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H.R. 6141, The Elder Serve Act of 2008

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6141 would establish pilot programs that provide for emergency crisis response teams to combat elder abuse....

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H.R. 5799, The Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5799 would amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities....

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S. 2641, The Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2641 would amend title XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities....

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H.R. 3078, The Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3078 would amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to require screening, including national criminal history background checks, of direct patient access employees of skilled nursing facilities, nursing facilities, and other long-term care facilities and providers, and it would provide for nationwide expansion of the pilot program for national and State background checks on direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities or providers....

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H.R. 1783, The Elder Justice Act

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1783 would amend the Social Security Act to enhance the social security of the Nation by ensuring adequate public-private infrastructure and to resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation....

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H.R. 1476, The Senior Safety and Dignity Act of 2007

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1476 would amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to expand the nursing home patients' bill of rights to include the right to receive care from a credible caregiver by requiring background checks on direct access employees and the right to a safe environment during an emergency or natural disaster by requiring nursing long-term care facilities to establish disaster emergency and evacuation plans....

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H.R. 808, The Department of Peace and Nonviolence Act

Mon, 05 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 808 would establish a Department of Peace and Nonviolence....

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S. 2010, The Elder Justice Act - Cost per Average Family: $8.19

Fri, 08 Sep 2006 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2010 would amend Title XX of the Social Security Act by creating a new subtitle dealing with elder justice issues. The bill would authorize appropriations over the 2007-2011 period for grants and other activities authorized in the new subtitle....

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H.R. 5293, The Senior Independence Act of 2006 - Cost per Average Family: $67.83

Fri, 02 Jun 2006 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5293 would reauthorize programs under the Older Americans Act of 1965, which provides funding for services such as home and community-based supportive services, congregate and home-delivered meals, family caregiver support, and other services for the elderly. Authorizations for most of those programs expired at the end of fiscal year 2005, although a few of those programs are permanently authorized....

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S. 1197, The Violence Against Women Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $26.34

Mon, 03 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1197 would authorize the appropriation of funds over the 2006-2010 period for various programs in the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that aim to reduce violent crimes against women and assist the victims of such crimes. In addition, the bill would permit DOJ to collect DNA samples from certain individuals who commit federal offenses....

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