Ruthie and Connie LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2015
Latest action · Mar 23, 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
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.
- IntroducedOct 21, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Ruthie and Connie LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2015
Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to include LGBT individuals (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered individuals) within the purview of such Act, particularly their status as LGBT individuals among those with the greatest social need.
Authorizes the Administration of Aging to: (1) designate within it a person with responsibility for addressing issues affecting LGBT older individuals; (2) conduct studies and collect data to determine the services needed by LGBT older individuals; and (3) establish and operate the National Resource Center on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Aging.
Revises the list of activities of national significance for families and other caregivers, for which the Administration's grants may be used, to specify those provided to individuals with greatest social need which: (1) address physical and mental health, disabilities, and health disparities; (2) provide long-term care, including in-home and community-based care; (3) provide informal care and formal care in a facility setting; (4) provide access to culturally responsive health and human services; and (5) address other gaps in assistance and issues of particular importance to older individuals with the greatest social need.
Requires a State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to collect and analyze discrimination data with respect to LGBT older individuals in the admission to, transfer or discharge from, or lack of adequate care provided in long-term care settings.
Cosponsors 25
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 21, 2015 to May 10, 2016, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Original | Oct 21, 2015 |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Original | Oct 21, 2015 |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Oct 27, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Oct 27, 2015 | |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | Nov 2, 2015 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Nov 2, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Nov 4, 2015 | |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Nov 4, 2015 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Nov 4, 2015 | |
| D-FL | Frederica S. Wilson | Nov 4, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Nov 4, 2015 | |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Nov 17, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Nov 17, 2015 | |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Nov 17, 2015 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Nov 17, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Nov 17, 2015 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Dec 9, 2015 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Dec 9, 2015 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Dec 9, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Dec 15, 2015 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Jan 7, 2016 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Apr 18, 2016 | |
| D-NY | Sean Patrick Maloney | Apr 18, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Pete Aguilar | May 10, 2016 | |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | May 10, 2016 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 23, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Oct 21, 2015Introduced in House
- Oct 21, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1765 | LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2015 | Related bill | Jul 14, 2015 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
- Aging
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care coverage and access
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Mental health
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- Social Welfare
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 21, 2015Introduced in House
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