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H.R. 211 (111th)

Calling for 2-1-1 Act of 2009

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Introduced

6 January 2009

Last action

15 September 2010 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Schauer, Mark H. [D-MI-7], Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Bilbray, Brian P. [R-CA-50], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Driehaus, Steve [D-OH-1], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13]

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Summary

Calling for 2-1-1 Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award a grant to each state to carry out a program for making available throughout that state the 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services. Requires a participating state to ensure that at least 50% of the resources of the program funded by the grant will be derived from other sources. Requires a state seeking a grant to carry out its activities through a lead entity to be known as a 2-1-1 Collaborative. Requires grant amounts to be used solely to make available to a state 2-1-1 telephone service for community information and referral on human services to all citizens of that state with phone access, including telephone connections between families and individuals seeking services and the service providers. Requires grant recipients to: (1) abide by the Key Standards for 2-1-1 Centers; and (2) collaborate with human service organizations to provide an exhaustive database of services with which to provide information or referral to individuals utilizing the 2-1-1 service.

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Timeline

  1. 6 January 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 January 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 January 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 14 January 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  5. 15 September 2010

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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