S. 3358 (112th): Responding to Urgent needs of Survivors of the Holocaust Act

Introduced:
Jun 28, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as S. 999 on May 21, 2013. See S. 999 for current action on this subject.

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Status

This bill was introduced on June 28, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jun 28, 2012
Referred to Committee Jun 28, 2012
Cosponsors
2 cosponsors (1R, 1D) (show)
Committees

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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Full Title

A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to provide social services agencies with the resources to provide services to meet the unique needs of the Holocaust survivors to age in place with dignity, comfort, security, and quality of life.

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Last updated Jun 28, 2012.
15 pages

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6/28/2012--Introduced.
Responding to Urgent Needs of Survivors of the Holocaust Act or RUSH Act - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to:
(1) include specifically within its purview older Americans who are Holocaust survivors;
(2) direct the Assistant Secretary of Aging to award grants or contracts to nonprofit organizations to increase and improve transportation services to enable older individuals to remain in the community, with preference for Holocaust survivors;
(3) authorizes its Administrator to designate within the Administration for Community Living a person with specialized training, background, or experience with issues of Holocaust survivors to implement services for them;
(3) require state nutrition projects to ensure that project meals meet the dietary needs of program participants based on religious, cultural, or ethnic requirements; and
(4) require a state nutrition project to encourage individuals who distribute nutrition services to engage in conversation with homebound older individuals and to be aware of the warning signs of medical emergencies, injury, or abuse in order to reduce isolation and promote wellbeing.
Amends the Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 to require the study of nutrition projects to analyze the abilities of service providers to obtain viable contracts for special foods necessary to meet a religious requirement, required dietary need, or ethnic consideration.

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