Caring for an Aging America Act of 2008
Latest action · Jun 20, 2008 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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.
- IntroducedJun 20, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Caring for an Aging America Act of 2008 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) establish a Geriatric and Gerontology Loan Repayment Program to enter into contracts with physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, psychologists, and social workers trained in geriatrics or gerontology to pay educational loans in exchange for providing full-time clinical practice and service to older adults; and (2) establish the National Advisory Council on the Geriatric and Gerontology Loan Repayment Program.
Requires the Secretary to ensure that individuals eligible for the nurse loan repayment program include registered nurses who complete specialty training in geriatrics or gerontology and who elect to provide nursing services to older adults in home and long-term care settings.
Authorizes the Secretary to award nursing education grants and enter into contracts for programs that focus on specialty training in providing long-term care services for nursing personnel who provide services in home and long-term care settings.
Requires the Secretary to establish a Health and Long-Term Care Workforce Advisory Panel to conduct a research project to identify incentives for recruitment and retention of clinicians and providers who agree to serve vulnerable older adults in geriatric and long-term care settings.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 20, 2008 to Nov 20, 2008; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Joe Baca | Original | Jun 20, 2008 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Jun 20, 2008 |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| D-FL | Ron Klein | Jul 31, 2008 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Nov 20, 2008 |
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 Jun 20, 2008 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 20, 2008Introduced in House
- Jun 20, 2008Referred 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 2708 | Caring for an Aging America Act of 2008 | Identical bill | Mar 5, 2008 |
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 attract and retain trained health care professionals and direct care workers dedicated to providing quality care to the growing population of older Americans.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Caring for an Aging America Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Education
- Federal advisory bodies
- Geriatrics
- Gerontology
- Government Operations and Politics
- Health
- Higher education
- Home care services
- Long-term care
- Medical education
- Nurse practitioners
- Nurses
- Nursing
- Nursing education
- Physicians
- Physicians' assistants
- Scholarships
- Social Welfare
- Social work
- Student loan funds
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 20, 2008Introduced in House
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