House Bill 5241
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Linking Seniors to Needed Legal Services Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House on Sep 10, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5241
Congress
117
Policy Area
Social Welfare
Social Welfare
Primary focus of measure is public assistance and Social Security programs; social services matters, including community service, volunteer, and charitable activities. Measures concerning such health programs as Medicare and Medicaid may fall under Health policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Linking Seniors to Needed Legal Services Act of 2021
This bill establishes a grant program within the Department of Health and Human Services for states to support linkages between health services, social services, and other supports for vulnerable older adults, including through senior legal hotlines and medical-legal partnerships.
A medical-legal partnership means an arrangement in a health care or social services setting that integrates lawyers and social workers to address the needs of an individual patient related to social determinants of health (nonmedical factors such as income that influence health outcomes) and to help clinicians, case managers, and social workers address structural problems at the root of many health inequities.
September 10, 2021
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09/10/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
09/10/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
09/10/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Dec 31, 2022 8:59:47 AM