A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to require that special consideration be given to providing assistance to older individuals who suffer from Alzheimer's disease and other neurological diseases, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to direct the Commissioner of the Administration on Aging: (1) in making training and recruitment grants and contracts, to give special consideration to the recruitment and training of volunteers and persons employed in or preparing for employment in that part of the field of aging which relates to providing custodial and skilled care for older individuals who suffer from Alzheimer's disease and other neurological diseases; and (2) in making grants and contracts for demonstration projects to give special consideration for projects designed to meet the special needs of older individuals who suffer from Alzheimer's disease and other neurological diseases and projects designed to provide family respite services with respect to older individuals who suffer from Alzheimer's disease and other neurological diseases. Authorizes appropriations under such Act for FY 1985 for training, research, and discretionary projects and requires that a specified minimum amount be made available to carry out provisions relating to Alzheimer's disease and other neurological diseases.

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Timeline

1. 1 November 1983

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

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2. 1 November 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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3. 1 November 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 December 1983

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 1 November 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McKernan, John R., Jr. [R-ME-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Schneider, Claudine [R-RI-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lowery, Bill [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Price, Melvin [D-IL-21] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ottinger, Richard L. [D-NY-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Patman, William N. [D-TX-14] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Won Pat, Antonio B. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McGrath, Raymond J. [R-NY-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ray, Richard B. [D-GA-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Packard, Ron [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ferraro, Geraldine A. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hall, Katie [D-IN-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Vander Jagt, Guy [R-MI-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor

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