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Older Americans Social Isolation and Loneliness Prevention Act

USA116th CongressS-2677| Senate 
| Updated: 10/23/2019
Tina Smith

Tina Smith

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (1)
Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Older Americans Social Isolation and Loneliness Prevention Act This bill expands the scope of certain grant programs and the duties and functions of the Administration on Aging to prevent, screen for, and respond to social isolation and loneliness among older adults. For example, the bill establishes an advisory council on social isolation and loneliness to evaluate efforts to address these conditions and directs the administration to update certain best practices for home-based and community-based ombudsman programs.
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Timeline
Oct 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Oct 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • October 23, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 23, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Social Welfare

Advisory bodiesAgingCommunity life and organizationHealth care coverage and accessHealth promotion and preventive careHome and outpatient careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthState and local government operations

Older Americans Social Isolation and Loneliness Prevention Act

USA116th CongressS-2677| Senate 
| Updated: 10/23/2019
Older Americans Social Isolation and Loneliness Prevention Act This bill expands the scope of certain grant programs and the duties and functions of the Administration on Aging to prevent, screen for, and respond to social isolation and loneliness among older adults. For example, the bill establishes an advisory council on social isolation and loneliness to evaluate efforts to address these conditions and directs the administration to update certain best practices for home-based and community-based ombudsman programs.
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Timeline
Oct 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Oct 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • October 23, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 23, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Tina Smith

Tina Smith

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (1)
Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Social Welfare

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesAgingCommunity life and organizationHealth care coverage and accessHealth promotion and preventive careHome and outpatient careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthState and local government operations