WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Geriatrics

H.R. 7233, The Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2008

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7233 would amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to allow employees to take, as additional leave, parental involvement leave to participate in or attend their children's and grandchildren's educational and extracurricular activities and to clarify that leave may be taken for routine family medical needs and to assist elderly relatives....

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S. 3534, The Vision Preservation Act of 2008

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3534 would provide for the expansion of Federal programs to prevent and manage vision loss....

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H.R. 6337, The Caring for an Aging America Act of 2008

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6337 would amend the Public Health Service Act to attract and retain trained health care professionals and direct care workers dedicated to providing quality care to the growing population of older Americans....

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S. 2708, The Caring for an Aging America Act of 2008

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

S. 2708 would amend the Public Health Service Act to attract and retain trained health care professionals and direct care workers dedicated to providing quality care to the growing population of older Americans....

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H.R. 4897, The Stop Senior Suicide Act

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 4897 would amend the Social Security Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve elderly suicide early intervention and prevention strategies....

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H.R. 3750, The Vision Preservation Act of 2007

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3750 would provide for the expansion of Federal programs to prevent and manage vision loss....

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S. 1854, The Stop Senior Suicide Act

Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1854 would amend the Social Security Act and the Public Health Service Act to improve elderly suicide early intervention and prevention strategies....

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H.R. 3000, The Josephine Butler United States Health Service Act

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3000 would establish a United States Health Service to provide high quality comprehensive health care for all Americans and to overcome the deficiencies in the present system of health care delivery....

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H.R. 2677, The IMPACT Act

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2677 would establish grants to provide health services for improved nutrition, increased physical activity, obesity and eating disorder prevention....

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H.R. 2584, The High-Need Physician Workforce Incentives Act of 2007

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2584 would amend the Public Health Service Act to alleviate critical shortages of physicians in the fields of family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, emergency medicine, general surgery, and obstetrics-gynecology....

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H.R. 2392, The Balancing Act of 2007

Thu, 17 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2392 would improve the lives of working families by providing family and medical need assistance, child care assistance, in-school and afterschool assistance, family care assistance, and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces....

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H.R. 2244, The Geriatric Assessment and Chronic Care Coordination Act of 2007

Wed, 09 May 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2244 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care coordination services....

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P.L. 110-202, The Safety of Seniors Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $1.70

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 845 would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand and intensify programs with respect to research and related activities concerning elder falls....

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S. 999, The Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act of 2007

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 999 would amend the Public Health Service Act to improve stroke prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation....

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H.R. 1669, The Positive Aging Act of 2007

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1669 would amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for integration of mental health services and mental health treatment outreach teams....

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S. 982, The Positive Aging Act of 2007

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 982 would amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for integration of mental health services and mental health treatment outreach teams....

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P.L. 110-110, The Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.00

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 327 would direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a comprehensive program designed to reduce the incidence of suicide among veterans....

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H.R. 1621, The Community Choice Act of 2007

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1621 would amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide individuals with disabilities and older Americans with equal access to community-based attendant services and supports....

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P.L. 110-23, The Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $0.39

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 727 would amend the Public Health Service Act to add requirements regarding trauma care....

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S. 908, The Consortium on the Impact of Technology in Aging Health Services Act of 2007

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 908 would establish a Consortium on the Impact of Technology in Aging Health Services....

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H.R. 1369, The Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 1369 would amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to expand the scope of the Act....

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S. 799, The Community Choice Act of 2007

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 799 would amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide individuals with disabilities and older Americans with equal access to community-based attendant services and supports....

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S. 716, The Consortium on the Impact of Technology in Aging Health Services Act of 2007

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 716 would establish a Consortium on the Impact of Technology in Aging Health Services....

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S. 657, The Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 2007

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 657 would amend the Public Health Service Act to add requirements regarding trauma care....

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S. 605, The Allied Health Reinvestment Act

Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:00:00 EST

S. 605 would amend the Public Health Service Act to promote and improve the allied health professions....

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