PD: Senate Bill S.2935/part 1

["Marjorie L. Moorefield" <minx32@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is a long-term care bill introduced in the US Senate on
7/26/2000 by Senator Bob Graham (D) Florida, and his (6)
Cosponsors.  Information is below.
I have copied in part 2, (to follow ),what I think will be of interest to us
and our caregivers.

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S.2935
Sponsor: Sen Graham, Bob (introduced 7/26/2000)
Latest Major Action: 7/26/2000 Referred to Senate committee
Title: A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the Public Health Service Act to 
increase Americans' access to long term health care, and for other purposes.

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TITLE(S): (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)
·       SHORT TITLE(S) AS INTRODUCED:
Omnibus Long-term Care Act of 2000
Senior Access to Continuing Care Act of 2000
Long-Term Care Security Act
·       OFFICIAL TITLE AS INTRODUCED:
A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the Public Health Service Act to 
increase Americans' access to long term health care, and for other purposes.

STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions)
7/26/2000:
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

COMMITTEE(S):
Committee/Subcommittee:Activity:
Senate FinanceReferral

RELATED BILL DETAILS:
***NONE***

AMENDMENT(S):
***NONE***

COSPONSORS(6), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]: (Sort: by 
date)
Sen Akaka, Daniel K. - 7/26/2000Sen Bayh, Evan - 7/26/2000
Sen Breaux, John B. - 7/26/2000Sen Collins, Susan M. - 7/26/2000
Sen Grassley, Charles E. - 7/26/2000Sen Mikulski, Barbara A. - 7/26/2000


SUMMARY AS OF:
7/26/2000--Introduced.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
·       Title I: Long Term Care
·       Subtitle A: Tax Incentives
·       Subtitle C: Seniors' Access to Continuing Care
·       Title II: Support and Planning for Long-Term Care
·       Subtitle A: Support and Surveys
·       Subtitle B: Education and Studies
Digest will follow.