S 1192
117th Congress
Senate
Social Welfare
Allied health services
Appropriations
Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Employment and training programs
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Higher education
Home and outpatient care
Medical education
Minority health
Nursing
Rural conditions and development
Women's health
CADSAW Act
Introduced: April 15, 2021
Introduced by:
King, Angus S., Jr.
Independent
· Maine
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 15, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Career Advancement for Direct Support Aid Workers Act or the CADSAW Act
This bill provides funding through FY2024 to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for demonstration projects to train individuals for careers as home health aides, nursing assistants, or similar direct support aid workers.
HHS must award grants, in consultation with the Department of Labor, to states, tribal nations, institutions of higher education, and other organizations to carry out these projects.
In addition, the bill increases Medicare payments for services furnished by an individual who has completed training through such a project.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Committees of jurisdiction
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