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4/23/2008--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on August 1, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Safety of Seniors Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) oversee and support a national education campaign focusing on reducing falls among older adults and preventing repeat falls; and (2) award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to design and carry out local education campaigns. Allows the Secretary to conduct and support research to: (1) improve the identification of older adults who have a high risk of falling; (2) improve data collection and analysis to identify fall risk and protective factors; (3) design, implement, and evaluate the most effective fall prevention interventions; (4) tailor effective strategies to reduce falls to specific populations of older adults; (5) maximize the dissemination of proven, effective fall prevention interventions; (6) improve the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of elderly fall victims and older adults at high risk for falls; and (7) assess the risks of falls occurring in various settings. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) conduct research concerning the barriers to the adoption of proven fall prevention interventions; (2) conduct research to develop, implement, and evaluate the most effective approaches to reduce falls among high-risk older adults living in communities and long-term care and assisted living facilities; (3) evaluate the effectiveness of community programs; (4) provide professional education for physicians and allied health professionals in fall prevention; (5) oversee and support specified demonstration and research projects; (6) award grants to design, implement, and evaluate fall prevention programs using proven intervention strategies and carry out a multistate demonstration project; (7) give priority in awarding grants under this Act to entities that explore the use of cost-sharing to ensure the institutional commitment of the recipients of such assistance to the funded projects; and (8) report to Congress on the effects of falls on health care costs, the potential for reducing falls, and the most effective strategies for reducing associated health care costs.<br/>

1208923200 2008-04-23 Fri Nov 07 14:03:45 -0600 2008 passed house 41945 'act':4 '2007':6 'safeti':1 'senior':3 58129 false short reported to senate 41945 'act':4 '2007':6 'safeti':1 'senior':3 48030 short passed senate 41945 'act':4 '2007':6 'safeti':1 'senior':3 49191 short enacted 41945 'act':4 '2007':6 'safeti':1 'senior':3 59533 false short introduced 41945 'bill':2 'fall':26 'activ':23 'elder':25 'human':10 'relat':22 'direct':4 'expand':13 'health':8 'servic':11 'concern':24 'program':16 'respect':18 'research':20 'intensifi':15 'secretari':6 42224 official introduced 41945 'act':6 '2007':8 'fall':5 'keep':1 'safe':3 'senior':2 44821 short signed 41945 1208923200 Wed Apr 23 00:00:00 -0500 2008 150952 Signed by President. E000285 1944-02-01 379a Russell Senate Office Building http://enzi.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactInformation.EmailSenatorEnzi 202-228-0359 Michael 'r':4 'wy':5 'sen':1 'enzi':3,7,9 'michael':2,6,8 M 300041 Enzi Michael_Enzi B. Sen. Michael Enzi [R, WY] N00006249 7000 Republican 202-224-3424 Presbyterian WY Mike Michael Enzi 3.22727272727273 http://enzi.senate.gov/public/ SenatorEnzi H000338 1934-03-22 104 Hart Senate Office Building http://hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Offices.Contact 202-224-6331 Orrin 'r':4 'ut':5 'sen':1 'hatch':3,7,9 'orrin':2,6,8 M 300052 Hatch Orrin_Hatch G. Sen. Orrin Hatch [R, UT] N00009869 9149 Republican 202-224-5251 Latter Day Saints UT Orrin Hatch 2.77083333333333 http://hatch.senate.gov/public/ K000105 1932-02-22 317 Russell Senate Office Building http://kennedy.senate.gov/senator/contact.cfm 202-224-2417 Edward 'd':4 'ma':5 'sen':1 'ted':8 'edward':2,6,9 'kennedi':3,7,10 M 300059 Kennedy Edward_Kennedy M. Sen. Edward Kennedy [D, MA] Ted N00000308 19393 Democrat 202-224-4543 Catholic MA Ted Edward Kennedy 3.58715596330275 http://kennedy.senate.gov/ K000305 1935-02-07 330 Hart Senate Office Building http://kohl.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-9787 Herbert 'd':4 'wi':5 'sen':1 'herb':8 'kohl':3,7,10 'herbert':2,6,9 M 300061 Kohl Herb_Kohl H. Sen. Herbert Kohl [D, WI] Herb N00004309 9860 Democrat 202-224-5653 Jewish WI Herb Herbert Kohl 3.09090909090909 http://kohl.senate.gov/ M000702 1936-07-20 503 Hart Senate Office Building http://mikulski.senate.gov/Contact/contact.cfm 202-224-8858 Barbara 'd':4 'md':5 'sen':1 'barbara':2,6,8 'mikulski':3,7,9 F 300073 Mikulski Barbara_Mikulski A. Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D, MD] N00001945 9652 Democrat 202-224-4654 Roman Catholic MD Barbara Mikulski 2.68888888888889 http://mikulski.senate.gov/ enacted 41945 1208923200 Wed Apr 23 00:00:00 -0500 2008 150953 Became Public Law No: 110-202. signed 41945 1208923200 Wed Apr 23 00:00:00 -0500 2008 150952 Signed by President. topresident 41945 1208145600 Mon Apr 14 00:00:00 -0500 2008 149837 Presented to President. vote 41945 1207679940 Tue Apr 08 15:39:00 -0500 2008 by voice vote 149027 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. vote2 h action 41945 1207679700 Tue Apr 08 15:35:00 -0500 2008 149024 Mrs. Capps moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. action 41945 1207679700 Tue Apr 08 15:35:00 -0500 2008 149026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 845. action 41945 1207679700 Tue Apr 08 15:35:00 -0500 2008 149025 Considered under suspension of the rules. topresident 41945 1207627200 Tue Apr 08 00:00:00 -0500 2008 149227 Cleared for White House. action 41945 1186062720 Thu Aug 02 10:52:00 -0500 2007 126753 Received in the House. action 41945 1186027200 Thu Aug 02 00:00:00 -0500 2007 137588 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. action 41945 1186027200 Thu Aug 02 00:00:00 -0500 2007 126291 Message on Senate action sent to the House. action 41945 1186027200 Thu Aug 02 00:00:00 -0500 2007 126754 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. vote 41945 1185940800 Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0500 2007 by Unanimous Consent 126290 pass Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. vote s action 41945 1185940800 Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0500 2007 126289 The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. action 41945 1185940800 Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0500 2007 126288 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. action 41945 1183003200 Thu Jun 28 00:00:00 -0500 2007 120337 By Senator Kennedy from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 110-110. calendar 41945 1175140800 Thu Mar 29 00:00:00 -0500 2007 106313 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 99. action 41945 1175140800 Thu Mar 29 00:00:00 -0500 2007 106312 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. action 41945 1173931200 Thu Mar 15 00:00:00 -0500 2007 96636 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. calendar 41945 1173931200 Thu Mar 15 00:00:00 -0500 2007 178089 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. action 41945 1173931200 Thu Mar 15 00:00:00 -0500 2007 142894 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Date of scheduled consideration. S-216. Time to be announced. introduced 41945 1173672000 Mon Mar 12 00:00:00 -0500 2007 96230 action 41945 1173672000 Mon Mar 12 00:00:00 -0500 2007 96231 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.