Selected legislation affecting the elderly in the 98th Congress

O'Shaughnessy, Carol (Author)

1984

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

This paper briefly summarizes selected major legislation in the 98th Congress affecting the elderly, including proposals actually enacted and those pending final action as of August 1984. Legislation described includes that related to income, health, social services, employment and training, age discrimination and housing.

Introduction -- Income. Social Security ; Social Security and Supplemental Security Income Disability Programs ; Supplemental Security Income ; Food Stamps ; Low Income Energy Assistance Program ; Civil Service Retirement System ; Railroad Retirement System ; Veterans' Pension and Compensation Programs -- Health. Medicare ; Medicaid ; Veterans' Health Care ; Health Block Grants ; Health Professions Education (Title VII of Public Health Service Act) ; Services and Programs Relating to Alzheimer's Disease -- Social Services. Older Americans Act ; Social Services Block Grant -- Legal Services -- Volunteer Programs -- Community-Based Long Term Care Services -- Employment and Training. Job Training Partnership Act ; Vocational Education ; Other -- Age Discrimination. Age Discrimination in Employment Act ; Age Discrimination Act -- Housing.

Carol O'Shaughnessy, Coordinator, Analyst in Social Legislation, Education and Public Welfare Division.

CRS 84-720 EPW

"August 6, 1984."

SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3

eng

1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

90 pages

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