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HR 2241 108th Congress House

Positive Aging Act of 2003

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to mental health services for elderly individuals.

Introduced: May 22, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 11, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 22, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 22, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1059-1060)
May 22, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 11, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Positive Aging Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Center for Mental Health Services, to make grants for evidence-based demonstration projects to integrate mental health services for older patients into primary care settings. Requires the inclusion of collaborative care, screening services, referrals, and protocols for prevalent mental health disorders, such as depression, anxiety, dementia, and substance abuse.

Requires the Director to make grants to community-based providers of geriatric mental health services for multi-disciplinary health outreach teams. Authorizes cooperative agreements with senior centers, adult day care programs, assisted living facilities, and other places providing services to senior citizens under the Older Americans Act.

Requires the Director to designate a Deputy Director for Geriatric Mental Health Services to develop and implement research programs, demonstration projects, models, and model training programs.

Revises the membership of the Advisory Council for the Center for Mental Health Services to include representatives of older Americans, their families, and geriatric mental health specialists.

Revises the criteria for State plans under Community Mental Health Services Block Grants to include goals and initiatives for improving access to services for older adult patients.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1456 Identical bill Positive Aging Act of 2003
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 22, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2241: Positive Aging Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2241/
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"H.R. 2241: Positive Aging Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2241/.
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H.R. 2241, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2241/.
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