Positive Aging Act of 2009
Latest action · Jul 14, 2009 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.
- IntroducedJul 13, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Positive Aging Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to public and private nonprofit entities to: (1) demonstrate ways of integrating mental health services for older adults into primary care settings; and (2) support the establishment and maintenance of interdisciplinary geriatric mental health outreach teams in community settings where older adults reside or receive social services.
Requires the Director of the Center for Mental Health Services to designate a Deputy Director for Older Adult Mental Health Services to develop and implement initiatives to address the mental health needs of older adults.
Includes representatives of older adults or their families and geriatric mental health professionals on the Advisory Council for the Center.
Directs the Secretary to give special consideration to providing treatment for older adults with substance abuse disorders when developing program priorities for addressing priority substance abuse treatment needs of regional and national significance.
Requires state plans for community mental health services grants to describe: (1) the state's outreach to, and services for, older individuals, individuals who are homeless, and individuals living in rural areas; and (2) how community-based services will be provided to these individuals.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 13, 2009 to Nov 5, 2009; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Jul 13, 2009 |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Jul 13, 2009 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Sep 8, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Nov 5, 2009 |
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 Jul 13, 2009 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jul 14, 2009 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 14, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jul 13, 2009Introduced in House
- Jul 13, 2009Referred 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 3698 | Positive Aging Act of 2010 | Related bill | Aug 4, 2010 |
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 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Advisory bodies
- Aging
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal officials
- Health
- Health care coverage and access
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Home and outpatient care
- Homelessness and emergency shelter
- Medical research
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Mental health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 13, 2009Introduced in House
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