SENIOR Act of 2024
The SENIOR Act of 2024 establishes a new Senior Care Cost Reduction Program to help low-income seniors aged 70+ afford assisted living instead of expensive nursing homes. It provides states with federal funds to offer a monthly subsidy of $1,000 (adjusted annually for inflation) to eligible seniors who meet Medicaid eligibility or chronic illness criteria and have limited income/assets ($19,000 single/$25,000 married). The bill also creates workforce programs to expand training for direct care workers in assisted living facilities, addressing a critical shortage in the senior care industry. By shifting seniors to cost-effective assisted living - which costs half as much as nursing homes - the bill aims to reduce federal and state Medicaid spending on long-term care.
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in committee
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Introduction
Mar 2024
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Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 8, 2024
Last action Mar 15, 2024
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Mar 15, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Mar 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
lower
Mar 8, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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