Safety of Seniors Act of 2007

Bill: 110-s-845
Sponsor: Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY]
Introduced: 2007-03-12 in the Senate
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Accident prevention
Architecture and the disabled
Caregivers
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Continuum of care
Disabled
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Federal aid to research
Federal aid to the aged
Geriatrics
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Governmental investigations
Health
Health counseling
Higher education
Home repair and improvement
Housing and Community Development
Housing for the aged
Life care communities
Medical economics
Medical education
Medical research
Medical screening
Medical statistics
Medicare
Preventive medicine
Rehabilitation of the disabled
Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-12
text: 
Keeping Seniors Safe From Falls Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) oversee and support a national education campaign for reducing falls among older adults (elder falls) and preventing repeat falls; (2) award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements for local education campaigns to reduce elder falls and for professional education for physicians and other health professionals in fall prevention, evaluation, and management; (3) conduct and support research on elder falls; and (4) oversee and support demonstration and research projects relating to elder falls.

action_date: 2007-03-29
text: 
Safety of Seniors Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) oversee and support a national education campaign focusing on reducing falls among older adults and preventing repeat falls; and (2) award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to design and carry out local education campaigns.

Allows the Secretary to conduct and support research to: (1) improve the identification of older adults who have a high risk of falling; (2) improve data collection and analysis to identify fall risk and protective factors; (3) design, implement, and evaluate the most effective fall prevention interventions; (4) tailor effective strategies to reduce falls to specific populations of older adults; (5) maximize the dissemination of proven, effective fall prevention interventions; (6) improve the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of elderly fall victims and older adults at high risk for falls; and (7) assess the risks of falls occurring in various settings.

Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) conduct research concerning the barriers to the adoption of proven fall prevention interventions; (2) conduct research to develop, implement, and evaluate the most effective approaches to reduce falls among high-risk older adults living in communities and long-term care and assisted living facilities; (3) evaluate the effectiveness of community programs; (4) provide professional education for physicians and allied health professionals in fall prevention; (5) oversee and support specified demonstration and research projects; (6) award grants to design, implement, and evaluate fall prevention programs using proven intervention strategies and carry out a multistate demonstration project; and (7) report to Congress on the effects of falls on health care costs, the potential for reducing falls, and the most effective strategies for reducing associated health care costs.

Authorizes appropriations.

action_date: 2007-08-01
text: 
Safety of Seniors Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) oversee and support a national education campaign focusing on reducing falls among older adults and preventing repeat falls; and (2) award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to design and carry out local education campaigns.
 
Allows the Secretary to conduct and support research to: (1) improve the identification of older adults who have a high risk of falling; (2) improve data collection and analysis to identify fall risk and protective factors; (3) design, implement, and evaluate the most effective fall prevention interventions; (4) tailor effective strategies to reduce falls to specific populations of older adults; (5) maximize the dissemination of proven, effective fall prevention interventions; (6) improve the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of elderly fall victims and older adults at high risk for falls; and (7) assess the risks of falls occurring in various settings.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) conduct research concerning the barriers to the adoption of proven fall prevention interventions; (2) conduct research to develop, implement, and evaluate the most effective approaches to reduce falls among high-risk older adults living in communities and long-term care and assisted living facilities; (3) evaluate the effectiveness of community programs; (4) provide professional education for physicians and allied health professionals in fall prevention; (5) oversee and support specified demonstration and research projects; (6) award grants to design, implement, and evaluate fall prevention programs using proven intervention strategies and carry out a multistate demonstration project; (7) give priority in awarding grants under this Act to entities that explore the use of cost-sharing to ensure the institutional commitment of the recipients of such assistance to the funded projects; and (8) report to Congress on the effects of falls on health care costs, the potential for reducing falls, and the most effective strategies for reducing associated health care costs.

action_date: 2008-04-08
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on August 1, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Safety of Seniors Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) oversee and support a national education campaign focusing on reducing falls among older adults and preventing repeat falls; and (2) award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to design and carry out local education campaigns.
 
Allows the Secretary to conduct and support research to: (1) improve the identification of older adults who have a high risk of falling; (2) improve data collection and analysis to identify fall risk and protective factors; (3) design, implement, and evaluate the most effective fall prevention interventions; (4) tailor effective strategies to reduce falls to specific populations of older adults; (5) maximize the dissemination of proven, effective fall prevention interventions; (6) improve the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of elderly fall victims and older adults at high risk for falls; and (7) assess the risks of falls occurring in various settings.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) conduct research concerning the barriers to the adoption of proven fall prevention interventions; (2) conduct research to develop, implement, and evaluate the most effective approaches to reduce falls among high-risk older adults living in communities and long-term care and assisted living facilities; (3) evaluate the effectiveness of community programs; (4) provide professional education for physicians and allied health professionals in fall prevention; (5) oversee and support specified demonstration and research projects; (6) award grants to design, implement, and evaluate fall prevention programs using proven intervention strategies and carry out a multistate demonstration project; (7) give priority in awarding grants under this Act to entities that explore the use of cost-sharing to ensure the institutional commitment of the recipients of such assistance to the funded projects; and (8) report to Congress on the effects of falls on health care costs, the potential for reducing falls, and the most effective strategies for reducing associated health care costs.

action_date: 2008-04-23
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on August 1, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Safety of Seniors Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to: (1) oversee and support a national education campaign focusing on reducing falls among older adults and preventing repeat falls; and (2) award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to design and carry out local education campaigns.
 
Allows the Secretary to conduct and support research to: (1) improve the identification of older adults who have a high risk of falling; (2) improve data collection and analysis to identify fall risk and protective factors; (3) design, implement, and evaluate the most effective fall prevention interventions; (4) tailor effective strategies to reduce falls to specific populations of older adults; (5) maximize the dissemination of proven, effective fall prevention interventions; (6) improve the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of elderly fall victims and older adults at high risk for falls; and (7) assess the risks of falls occurring in various settings.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) conduct research concerning the barriers to the adoption of proven fall prevention interventions; (2) conduct research to develop, implement, and evaluate the most effective approaches to reduce falls among high-risk older adults living in communities and long-term care and assisted living facilities; (3) evaluate the effectiveness of community programs; (4) provide professional education for physicians and allied health professionals in fall prevention; (5) oversee and support specified demonstration and research projects; (6) award grants to design, implement, and evaluate fall prevention programs using proven intervention strategies and carry out a multistate demonstration project; (7) give priority in awarding grants under this Act to entities that explore the use of cost-sharing to ensure the institutional commitment of the recipients of such assistance to the funded projects; and (8) report to Congress on the effects of falls on health care costs, the potential for reducing falls, and the most effective strategies for reducing associated health care costs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-04-23
text: Became Public Law No: 110-202.
action_date: 2008-04-23
text: Became Public Law No: 110-202.
action_date: 2008-04-23
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-04-23
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-04-14
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-04-14
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-04-08
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2008-04-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-04-08
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2034-2035)
action_date: 2008-04-08
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2034-2035)
action_date: 2008-04-08
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 845.
action_date: 2008-04-08
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2034-2036)
action_date: 2008-04-08
text: Mrs. Capps moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2007-08-02
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-08-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2007-08-02
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2007-08-02
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2007-08-01
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-08-01
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-08-01
text: The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-08-01
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10676-10678; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S10676-10677)
action_date: 2007-06-28
text: By Senator Kennedy from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 110-110.
action_date: 2007-06-28
text: By Senator Kennedy from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 110-110.
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 99.
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2007-03-29
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Kennedy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2007-03-15
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2007-03-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2007-03-12
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 110-202