Improving Care for Vulnerable Older Citizens through Workforce Advancement Act of 2016
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Dec 8, 2016)
Improving Care for Vulnerable Older Citizens through Workforce Advancement Act of 2016
This bill amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to direct the Administration on Aging to carry out a program awarding grants to eligible entities to carry out six separate demonstration projects that focus on care coordination and service delivery for older individuals with chronic illness or at risk of institutional placement by: (1) designing and testing new models of care coordination and service delivery that thoughtfully and effectively deploy advanced aides to improve efficiency and quality of care for frail older individuals; and (2) giving direct-care workers opportunities for career advancement through additional training, an expanded role, and increased compensation.
What just happenedDec 8, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseDec 8, 2016
- Dec 8, 2016IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Dec 8, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Dec 8, 2016IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House