Project 2020: Building on the Promise of Home and Community-Based Services Act of 2009

Summary

Project 2020: Building on the Promise of Home and Community-Based Services Act of 2009 - Amends the Social Security Act (SSA) to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a single-entry point system of grants to states for their own single-entry point systems providing information and counseling about public and private long-term services and supports. Directs the Secretary to establish a healthy living program, with grants to state agencies for the federal share of the cost of carrying out evidence-based disease prevention and health promotion programs. Directs the Secretary to establish a diversion program of grants to states for the federal share of the cost of carrying out enhanced nursing home diversion programs enabling individuals ineligible for medical assistance under SSA title XIX (Medicaid) to avoid admission into nursing homes by helping them to obtain alternative home and community-based long-term services and supports.

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Timeline

1. 11 June 2009

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6564-6568)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 June 2009

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6564)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 June 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 11 June 2009 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 June 2009

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 June 2009

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 11 June 2009

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Sponsors

• Maria Cantwell · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Ron Wyden · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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