Senate Bill 905
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Senior Legal Hotline Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 27, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
905
Congress
116
Policy Area
Social Welfare
Social Welfare
Primary focus of measure is public assistance and Social Security programs; social services matters, including community service, volunteer, and charitable activities. Measures concerning such health programs as Medicare and Medicaid may fall under Health policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Senior Legal Hotline Act of 2019
This bill permits the Administration on Aging to award competitive, matching grants to certain nonprofit organizations or partnerships to establish or maintain statewide senior legal hotlines to provide free services to older individuals. No more than one grant may be awarded in each state. Among other activities, grant recipients must establish referral mechanisms with, for example, other legal aid agencies and social services providers.
March 27, 2019
03/27/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
03/27/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 6:32:39 PM