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H.R. 5906 (109th)

Consortium on the Impact of Technology in Aging Health Services Act of 2006

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Introduced

26 July 2006

Last action

1 August 2006 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Kennedy, Mark R. [R-MN-6], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Boehlert, Sherwood [R-NY-24], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1]

Subjects

Healthcare, Transport

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare · Transport

Summary

Consortium on the Impact of Technology in Aging Health Services Act of 2006 - Establishes the Consortium on the Impact of Technology in Aging Health Services. Requires the Consortium to conduct a study of all matters relating to the potential use of new technology to assist older adults and their caregivers, including: (1) methods for identifying technology that may be adapted to meet their needs; (2) methods for fostering scientific innovation in aging services technology within the business and academic communities; (3) strategies for addressing liability, reimbursement, privacy, and security issues with respect to such innovation; (4) developments in such technology in other countries; and (5) methods for ensuring that U.S. businesses have a leadership role in the global market of such technology. Requires the Consortium to develop recommendations concerning: (1) developments in current technologies that may result in increased efficiency and cost savings to the healthcare system; (2) specifications for federal funding of research and development by businesses and academia to accelerate the development of aging services technology; (3) methods to ensure that technology infrastructure is in place to deliver services; and (4) establishment of a federal interagency task force to facilitate the development and distribution of such technology and a National Resource Center to stimulate research, oversee demonstration projects, and provide training and assistance to entities that provide such services. Requires the Consortium to report recommendations regarding development of a national policy to address issues concerning technology and assistive health services for seniors, changes to federal laws and programs that would support and encourage the private sector to develop and make widely available consumer-empowered technology solutions, and establishment of a National Resource Center on Aging Services Technologies.

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Timeline

  1. 26 July 2006

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 July 2006

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 July 2006

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 1 August 2006

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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