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Home Health Care and Alzheimer's Disease Amendments of 1990

Introduced: June 21, 1990 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 37 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 15, 1990
Became Public Law No: 101-557.
Nov 15, 1990
Signed by President.
Nov 6, 1990
Presented to President.
Nov 5, 1990
Measure Signed in Senate.
Oct 25, 1990
The House proceeded to consider the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments as unfinished business.
Oct 25, 1990
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 417 - 1 (Roll No. 521).
Oct 25, 1990
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): 417 - 1 (Roll No. 521).
Oct 25, 1990
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 23, 1990
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Oct 23, 1990
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.
Oct 23, 1990
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Oct 23, 1990
Considered in House.
Oct 23, 1990
POSTPONING ROLL CALL VOTE - At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. The Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the Chair's previous announcement, the ordered roll call was postponed until Wednesday, Oct. 24, 1990.
Oct 23, 1990
House considered Senate amendments under suspension of the rules Oct. 23, 1990.
Oct 23, 1990
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Oct 23, 1990
Mr. Bliley demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules. Without objection a second was ordered.
Oct 23, 1990
Mr. Waxman moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.
Oct 23, 1990
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 23, 1990
Amendment SP 3109 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Oct 23, 1990
Amendment SP 3109 proposed by Senator Glenn for Senator Kennedy.
Jul 27, 1990
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 745. By unanimous consent.
Jul 25, 1990
Received in the Senate.
Jul 23, 1990
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 380.
Jul 23, 1990
Mr. Waxman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 23, 1990
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 23, 1990
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 23, 1990
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 23, 1990
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Jul 23, 1990
On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
Jul 23, 1990
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Jul 23, 1990
Mr. Madigan demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
Jul 23, 1990
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 101-612.
Jun 27, 1990
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jun 27, 1990
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 21, 1990
For Previous Action See H.R.5042.
Jun 21, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 21, 1990
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Oct 25, 1990 House · vote #521 SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE TO SENATE AMENDMENTS Passed 417–1 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Home Health Care and Alzheimer's Disease Amendments of 1990 - Title I: Demonstration Projects for Health Care Services in the Home - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require between five and 20 (currently, between three and five) grants to States for demonstration projects on home health care. Revises the services to be provided. Requires that: (1) not less than 25 percent of grant expenditures are for services to individuals who (currently, not less than 25 percent of individuals receiving services) are 65 or over; and (2) not less than ten percent of expenditures are for services to individuals who are 85 or over. Authorizes appropriations.

Requires between five and 15 (currently, between three and five) grants to States for demonstration projects to coordinate and provide certain services and information on Alzheimer's disease or related disorders. Requires that the projects, among other things, coordinate the development and operation with (currently, by) public and private organizations of certain services. Authorizes appropriations.

Title II: Revision of Programs for Research on Alzheimer's Disease - Includes university medical centers as eligible for cooperative agreements and grants for Alzheimer's disease centers under existing provisions. Modifies the allowed uses of such assistance.

Requires that each center of geriatric research and training, provided for by existing provisions, be known as a Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center.

Requires the development or expansion of at least ten (currently, no minimum is specified) centers of excellence in geriatric research and training of researchers. Requires that the research of the centers, including research on menopause, work toward avoiding institutionalization and prolonged hospitalization and otherwise increase independence.

Title III: Task Force on Aging Research - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Task Force on Aging Research to make recommendations to the Secretary on projects and categories of research the Secretary should conduct or support, priorities in the provisions of funds, and the amount of funds that should be appropriated. Authorizes appropriations.

Title IV: Miscellaneous Provisions - Adds to the duties of the Secretary, under provisions relating to the Office of Minority Health, that of supporting enhancement of tertiary perinatal facilities in rural States with infant mortality rates among individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds that are significantly above the national average.

Expands the definition of "eligible areas," for provisions relating to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), to include areas with a cumulative per capita incidence over a specified level.

Title V: Fellowships - Amends the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Act to remove the time limit on the application to the President of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation of provisions relating to Government employees and: (1) annuities and pay on reemployment; and (2) employment of retired members of the uniformed services and reductions in retired or retainer pay.

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Became Public Law No: 101-557.

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