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HR 2023 102th Congress House

Older Americans Guardianship Assistance Amendments of 1991

Official title: To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize services relating to the appointment and monitoring of guardians, and of representative payees, of older individuals.

Introduced: June 18, 1991 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Extended care facilitiesGuardian and wardLegal assistance to the agedLegal assistance to the poor
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Old age assistanceOmbudsmanPatients' rights
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This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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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
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 Latest action May 10, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

 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.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 16, 1991
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 18, 1991
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 18, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2023: Older Americans Guardianship Assistance Amendments of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2023/
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"H.R. 2023: Older Americans Guardianship Assistance Amendments of 1991." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2023/.
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