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S 1982 112th Congress Senate

Improving Care for Vulnerable Older Citizens through Workforce Advancement Act of 2011

Official title: A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to develop and test an expanded and advanced role for direct care workers who provide long-term services and su… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to develop and test an expanded and advanced role for direct care workers who provide long-term services and supports to older individuals in efforts to coordinate care and improve the efficiency of service delivery.

Introduced: February 2, 2012 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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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Dec 13, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Dec 13, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action December 13, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Care for Vulnerable Older Citizens through Workforce Advancement Act of 2011 - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to direct the Assistant Secretary of Aging of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carry out a demonstration program awarding grants to eligible entities to carry out demonstration projects that focus on care coordination and service delivery redesign for older individuals with chronic illness or at risk of institutional placement.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3562 Related bill Older Americans Act Amendments of 2012
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 2, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1982: Improving Care for Vulnerable Older Citizens through Workforce Advancement Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1982/
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"S. 1982: Improving Care for Vulnerable Older Citizens through Workforce Advancement Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1982/.
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S. 1982, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1982/.
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