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To amend the Public Health Service Act to support geriatrics education and training to address the elder care workforce shortage, promote interdisciplinary team-based care, educate and engage family caregivers, and improve the quality of care delivered to older adults, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-3713| House 
| Updated: 9/15/2017
Janice D. Schakowsky

Janice D. Schakowsky

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (3)
Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Geriatrics Workforce and Caregiver Enhancement Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and modify Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grant programs for geriatrics education and training, including the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program and the Geriatric Academic Career Awards Program. Among other modifications, the bill directs HHS to award grants to health professional schools or programs for the establishment or operation of geriatric workforce enhancement programs that meet certain requirements. The programs must support the development of a health care workforce that maximizes patient and family engagement and improves health outcomes for older adults by integrating geriatrics with primary care and other appropriate specialties. Special emphasis must be placed on providing the primary care workforce with the knowledge and skills to care for older adults and collaborating with community partners to address gaps in health care for older adults. The bill also reauthorizes and modifies the Geriatric Academic Career Awards program to provide awards to promote the career development of individuals such as academic geriatricians or other academic geriatrics health professionals.
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Timeline
Sep 8, 2017
Introduced in House
Sep 8, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 15, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • September 8, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • September 8, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • September 15, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • S 115-2888: A bill to amend Title VII of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize programs that support interprofessional geriatric education, training, and advance research to develop a geriatric-capable workforce, improving health outcomes for a growing and diverse aging American population and their families, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-3728: EMPOWER Act of 2018
AgingEducation programs fundingHealth programs administration and fundingMedical educationTeaching, teachers, curricula

To amend the Public Health Service Act to support geriatrics education and training to address the elder care workforce shortage, promote interdisciplinary team-based care, educate and engage family caregivers, and improve the quality of care delivered to older adults, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-3713| House 
| Updated: 9/15/2017
Geriatrics Workforce and Caregiver Enhancement Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and modify Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grant programs for geriatrics education and training, including the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program and the Geriatric Academic Career Awards Program. Among other modifications, the bill directs HHS to award grants to health professional schools or programs for the establishment or operation of geriatric workforce enhancement programs that meet certain requirements. The programs must support the development of a health care workforce that maximizes patient and family engagement and improves health outcomes for older adults by integrating geriatrics with primary care and other appropriate specialties. Special emphasis must be placed on providing the primary care workforce with the knowledge and skills to care for older adults and collaborating with community partners to address gaps in health care for older adults. The bill also reauthorizes and modifies the Geriatric Academic Career Awards program to provide awards to promote the career development of individuals such as academic geriatricians or other academic geriatrics health professionals.
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Timeline
Sep 8, 2017
Introduced in House
Sep 8, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 15, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • September 8, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • September 8, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • September 15, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Janice D. Schakowsky

Janice D. Schakowsky

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (3)
Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 115-2888: A bill to amend Title VII of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize programs that support interprofessional geriatric education, training, and advance research to develop a geriatric-capable workforce, improving health outcomes for a growing and diverse aging American population and their families, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-3728: EMPOWER Act of 2018
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AgingEducation programs fundingHealth programs administration and fundingMedical educationTeaching, teachers, curricula