Congress 115 - HR 2639 - Elder Justice Reauthorization Act

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Advisory bodies Aging Crime prevention Crime victims Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal justice information and records Health facilities and institutions Law enforcement administration and funding Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Social security and elderly assistance Social Welfare

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Elder Justice Reauthorization Act

This bill amends title XX (Block Grants to States for Social Services) of the Social Security Act to reauthorize through FY2021 grants to states for activities related to the prevention and detection of elder abuse.

In addition, the bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to reauthorize through FY2021: (1) the National Training Institute for federal and state surveyors of long-term care facilities, and (2) grants to state agencies that perform surveys of certain nursing facilities.

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Jun 7, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 26, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 24, 2017

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 24, 2017

Introduced in House

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