Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that long-term care aides make significant contributions to individuals of all ages in the United States and deserve recognition and compensation for their efforts.

Summary

Declares that it is the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) recognition and further attention should be given to the professional and personal needs of long-term care aides; (2) expanded access to health and pension benefits should be provided to such aides; (3) long-term care policy makers should recognize that problems of female household heads and minority workers affect most nursing care aides; (4) more data is needed on home health and nursing home aides; (5) expanded recruitment of specified groups should be considered to abate the long-term care aide shortage; and (6) changes should be made in nursing aide positions to ensure integration into management structures and to enhance attraction to careers in long-term care.

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Timeline

1. 13 June 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 June 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 June 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 July 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

5. 24 August 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · undated · Official file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Marcy Kaptur · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Espy, Mike [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Saiki, Patricia [R-HI-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hatcher, Charles [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• ELIOT ENGEL · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing
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