H.R.6033 - Home-Based Health Services Job Training and Caregiving Act of 2008

To promote training and employment for public housing residents in home-based health services so such residents can provide Medicaid covered home-based health services to elderly and disabled persons receiving public housing assistance from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. view all titles (3)

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  • Short: Home-Based Health Services Job Training and Caregiving Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Popular: Home-Based Health Services Job Training and Caregiving Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Official: To promote training and employment for public housing residents in home-based health services so such residents can provide Medicaid covered home-based health services to elderly and disabled persons receiving public housing assistance from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. as introduced.

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5/13/2008--Introduced.Home-Based Health Services Job Training and Caregiving Act of 2008 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a pilot program to make grants to eligible entities to promote the training and emp

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5/13/2008--Introduced.
Home-Based Health Services Job Training and Caregiving Act of 2008 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish a pilot program to make grants to eligible entities to promote the training and employment of public housing residents as home health aides and providers of home-based health services, in order for such residents to provide Medicaid-covered home-based health services to either elderly or disabled public housing residents, or both. Qualifies as an eligible entity any public housing agency, state or local government (or agency), community health center, home care provider organization, faith-based organization, labor organization, or other organization meeting specified criteria. Amends the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 to require the Secretary to:
(1) ensure low- and very low-income persons, residing within a home-based health services public housing project, opportunities for training and employment arising in connection with such project; and
(2) award contracts to businesses that provide such training and employment opportunities.

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08/05/08
Signs of Life on Immigration Reform

A five year reauthorization of the E-Verify electronic employment verification system overwhelming passed the House (407 to 2; HR 6033) on Thursday. Importantly, the bill included further study by the Government Accountability Office ...

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05/11/08
bill action: introduced: hr 6033: to promote training and ...

nydia velázquez [d-ny] introduced hr 6033: to promote training and employment for public housing residents in home-based health services so such residents can provide medicaid covered home-based health services to elderly and disabled ...

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05/11/08
Bill Introduced: HR6033 To promote training and employment for ...

To promote training and employment for public housing residents in home-based health services so such residents can provide Medicaid covered home-based health services to elderly and disabled persons receiving public housing assistance ...

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