Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Elder abuse

Bill Introduced: H.R.5799 Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008

2008-04-15T00:00:00Z

To 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.

Bill Introduced: S.2641 Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008

2008-02-14T00:00:00Z

A bill to 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.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3078 Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007

2007-07-18T00:00:00Z

To 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 to 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.

Bill Introduced: S.1577 Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007

2007-06-07T00:00:00Z

A bill to 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 to 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.

Bill Introduced: S.1070 Elder Justice Act

2007-03-29T00:00:00Z

A bill to 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, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1783 Elder Justice Act

2007-03-29T00:00:00Z

To 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, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1476 Senior Safety and Dignity Act of 2007

2007-03-12T00:00:00Z

To 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.

Bill Introduced: H.R.808 Department of Peace and Nonviolence Act

2007-02-05T00:00:00Z

To establish a Department of Peace and Nonviolence.

Bill Introduced: S.3570 Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006

2006-06-27T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2007 through 2011, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5293 Older Americans Reauthorization bill

2006-05-04T00:00:00Z

To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2007 through 2011, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4993 Elder Justice Act

2006-03-16T00:00:00Z

To 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, and for other purposes.

Bill Enacted: H.R.3402 Authorization bill FY2006-FY2009, Department of Justice

2006-01-05T00:00:00Z

To authorize appropriations for the Department of Justice for fiscal years 2006 through 2009, and for other purposes.

January 05, 2006: Became Public Law No: 109-162.

Bill Signed by President: H.R.3402 Authorization bill FY2006-FY2009, Department of Justice

2006-01-05T00:00:00Z

To authorize appropriations for the Department of Justice for fiscal years 2006 through 2009, and for other purposes.

January 05, 2006: Signed by President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.3402 Authorization bill FY2006-FY2009, Department of Justice

2006-01-03T00:00:00Z

To authorize appropriations for the Department of Justice for fiscal years 2006 through 2009, and for other purposes.

January 03, 2006: Presented to President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.3402 Authorization bill FY2006-FY2009, Department of Justice

2005-12-17T00:00:00Z

To authorize appropriations for the Department of Justice for fiscal years 2006 through 2009, and for other purposes.

December 17, 2005: Cleared for White House.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4367 Domestic Violence Screening, Treatment, and Prevention Act

2005-11-17T00:00:00Z

To improve the health care system's response to domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking through the training and education of health care providers, developing comprehensive public health responses to violence.

Bill Introduced: S.2010 Elder Justice Act

2005-11-15T00:00:00Z

A bill to 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, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1756 Department of Peace and Nonviolence Act

2005-09-22T00:00:00Z

A bill to establish a Department of Peace and Nonviolence.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3760 Department of Peace and Nonviolence Act

2005-09-14T00:00:00Z

To establish a Department of Peace and Nonviolence.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3402 Authorization bill FY2006-FY2009, Department of Justice

2005-07-22T00:00:00Z

To authorize appropriations for the Department of Justice for fiscal years 2006 through 2009, and for other purposes.