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HR 2023 102th Congress House Social Welfare Extended care facilities Guardian and ward Legal assistance to the aged Legal assistance to the poor Old age assistance Ombudsman Patients' rights

Older Americans Guardianship Assistance Amendments of 1991

Introduced: April 23, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
May 10, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Apr 23, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apr 23, 1991
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Older Americans Guardianship Assistance Amendments of 1991 - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to: (1) require the Ombudsman program for long-term care facilities which investigates and resolves complaints to include protection of the welfare and rights of residents regarding the appointment and activities of guardians and representative payees; (2) allow legal assistance programs to represent wards and low income older individuals who seek to become guardians, if other adequate representation is unavailable in guardianship proceedings; and (3) allow services designed to provide information and training for individuals to become guardians and representative payees of older individuals, including information on alternatives to guardianship.

What's happening now May 10, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2