Improving Care for Vulnerable Older Citizens through Workforce Advancement Act of 2014
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 10, 2014)
Improving Care for Vulnerable Older Citizens through Workforce Advancement Act of 2014 - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to direct the Assistant Secretary of 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 happenedApr 10, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateApr 10, 2014
- Apr 10, 2014IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Apr 10, 2014IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate