United States · Resolution · SRES
S.Res. 161 (101st)
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate 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.
Introduced
1 August 1989
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Status
Referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
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21 April 2025
Summary
Declares that it is the sense of the Senate 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) 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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 1 August 1989
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-resolution/161
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/sres/161