Consortium on the Impact of Technology in Aging Health Services Act of 2007

A bill to establish a Consortium on the Impact of Technology in Aging Health Services.

3/15/2007--Introduced.
Consortium on the Impact of Technology in Aging Health Services Act of 2007 - Establishes the Consortium on the Impact of Technology in Aging Health Services. Requires the Consortium to conduct a study of all matters relating to the potential use of new technology to assist older adults and their caregivers, including:
(1) methods for identifying technology that may be adapted to meet their needs;
(2) methods for fostering scientific innovation in aging services technology within the business and academic communities;
(3) barriers to innovation in and the adoption of technology and strategies for removing such barriers;
(4) developments in such technology in other countries; and
(5) methods for ensuring that U.S. businesses have a leadership role in the global market of such technology. Requires the Consortium to develop recommendations concerning:
(1) developments in current technologies that may result in increased efficiency and cost savings to the healthcare system;
(2) opportunities for research and development to accelerate the development and adoption of aging services technology;
(3) methods to ensure that technology infrastructure is in place to deliver services; and
(4) establishment of a federal interagency task force to facilitate the development and distribution of such technology and a National Resource Center to stimulate research, oversee demonstration projects, and provide training and assistance to entities that provide such services. Requires the Consortium to report recommendations regarding development of a national policy to address issues concerning technology and assistive health services for seniors, changes to federal laws and programs that would support and encourage the private sector to develop and make widely available consumer-empowered technology solutions, and establishment of a National Resource Center on Aging Services Technologies.


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Sponsor

• Sen. Norm Coleman [R, MN]
• and 5 Co-Sponsors
  • Sen. Susan Collins [R, ME]
  • Sen. Herbert Kohl [D, WI]
  • Sen. Mel Martinez [R, FL]
  • Sen. John Reed [D, RI]
  • Sen. Gordon Smith [R, OR]
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Committees

• Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to S.908

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Introduced		Voted on by Senate		Voted on by House		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
March 15, 2007

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• Mar 15, 2007: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
• Introduced on Mar 15, 2007.

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Related Bills:

• S.716

Related Issue Areas:

• Medicine
• Aged
• Aging
• Caregivers
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• Congressional reporting requirements
• Disabled
• Drugs
• Executive departments
• Executive reorganization
• Families
• Federal advisory bodies
• Geriatrics
• Governmental investigations
• Health information systems
• Health policy
• Human engineering
• Medical care
• Medical economics
• Medical records
• Medical research
• Medical technology
• Medical tests
• Preventive medicine
• Quality control
• Quality of care
• Research and development
• Science policy
• Technological innovations
• Technology
• Technology assessment
• Technology transfer
• Trade

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