Care Coordination for Older Americans Act of 2014
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 24, 2014)
Care Coordination for Older Americans Act of 2014 - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to make it a duty and function of the Administration on Aging (AOA) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide technical assistance to, and share best practices with, states, area agencies on aging, Aging and Disability Resource Centers, and service providers to carry out outreach and coordinate activities with health care entities in order to assure better care coordination for individuals with multiple chronic illnesses. Requires AOA also to coordinate activities with other federal agencies working to improve care coordination and developing new models and best practices.
Requires the designated state agency to promote the development and implementation of a state system to: (1) address the care coordination needs of older individuals with multiple chronic illnesses; and (2) work with acute care providers, area agencies on aging, service providers, and federal agencies to ensure that the system uses best practices.
Requires area and state plans to provide assurances that the area agencies on aging will facilitate the area-wide development and implementation of an area-wide system to address the care coordination needs of older individuals with multiple chronic illnesses.
What just happenedNov 17, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 24, 2014
- Nov 17, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Jul 24, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Jul 24, 2014IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 24, 2014IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House