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Positive Aging Act of 2009

Introduced: July 13, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Jul 14, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 13, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 13, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Positive Aging Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to public and private nonprofit entities to: (1) demonstrate ways of integrating mental health services for older adults into primary care settings; and (2) support the establishment and maintenance of interdisciplinary geriatric mental health outreach teams in community settings where older adults reside or receive social services.

Requires the Director of the Center for Mental Health Services to designate a Deputy Director for Older Adult Mental Health Services to develop and implement initiatives to address the mental health needs of older adults.

Includes representatives of older adults or their families and geriatric mental health professionals on the Advisory Council for the Center.

Directs the Secretary to give special consideration to providing treatment for older adults with substance abuse disorders when developing program priorities for addressing priority substance abuse treatment needs of regional and national significance.

Requires state plans for community mental health services grants to describe: (1) the state's outreach to, and services for, older individuals, individuals who are homeless, and individuals living in rural areas; and (2) how community-based services will be provided to these individuals.

What's happening now July 14, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3698 Related bill Positive Aging Act of 2010
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 8, 2009
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 13, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3191: Positive Aging Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3191/
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