Positive Aging Act of 2007
Latest action · Mar 26, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 23, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Positive Aging Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to : (1) require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to public and private nonprofit entities for projects to demonstrate ways of integrating mental health services for older adults into primary care settings and for multidisciplinary geriatric mental health outreach teams in community settings where older adults reside or receive social services; (2) require the Director of the Center for Mental Health Services to designate a Deputy Director for Older Adult Mental Health Services to address the mental health needs of older adults; (3) require the inclusion of representatives of older adults and their families and geriatric mental health professionals on the Advisory Council for the Center; (4) designate as a project of national significance the treatment of older adults with substance-related disorders; and (5) require state plans under the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant program to describe outreach to, and services for, older individuals and individuals who are homeless and living in rural areas.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 23, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Mar 23, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Mar 23, 2007 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 26, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 26, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 23, 2007Introduced in House
- Mar 23, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 982 | Positive Aging Act of 2007 | Identical bill | Mar 23, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for integration of mental health services and mental health treatment outreach teams, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Positive Aging Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Block grants
- Case management
- Community health services
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Drug abuse
- Drug abuse treatment
- Economics and Public Finance
- Federal advisory bodies
- Federal aid to health facilities
- Geriatrics
- Government Operations and Politics
- Health
- Health planning
- Homeless
- Housing and Community Development
- Medical research
- Medical screening
- Medical tests
- Mental health services
- Old age assistance
- Preventive medicine
- Rural health
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Social Welfare
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 23, 2007Introduced in House
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