118th Congress Social Welfare
H.R. 2718: Elder Justice Reauthorization and Modernization Act of 2023
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Summary
This bill reauthorizes, provides funding through FY2027 for, and otherwise makes changes to programs that address abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults and adults with disabilities.
Specifically, the bill provides funding for states and localities to enhance adult protective services and long-term care ombudsman programs.
Additionally, the bill modifies an existing long-term care workforce grant program, including by requiring that grant recipients use funds to provide employees with wage subsidies, educational assistance, and access to affordable child care and transportation. Furthermore, the bill establishes new grant programs for states to (1) link health care and social services for older adults and adults with disabilities, including through medical-legal partnerships and legal services hotlines; and (2) prevent and address social isolation among older adults and adults with disabilities.
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The bill also provides funding for reporting by the Department of Health and Human Services on the effectiveness of various programs and activities in addressing abuse, neglect, and exploitation of older adults and adults with disabilities.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
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Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Suzanne Bonamici D-OROriginal
- Danny Davis D-IL
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick D-FL
- Joseph Morelle D-NY
- Bill Pascrell D-NJ
- Terri Sewell D-AL
- Nanette Barragán D-CA
- Dwight Evans D-PA
- Linda Sánchez D-CA
- Judy Chu D-CA
- Gwen Moore D-WI
- Daniel Kildee D-MI
- Barbara Lee D-CA
- Seth Magaziner D-RI
- Adam Schiff D-CA
- Steven Horsford D-NV
- Lisa Blunt Rochester D-DE
- Lois Frankel D-FL
- Nydia Velázquez D-NY
- Eleanor Norton D-DC
- Jared Moskowitz D-FL
- Hillary Scholten D-MI
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History
- Introduced in the House by Richard Neal.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.