Summary: Social Security Guarantee Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a benefit guarantee certificate to each individual entitled to benefits under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act. States that any such certificate constitutes budget authority in advance of appropriations Acts, and represents the obligation of the federal government to provide for payment of OASDI benefits named on the certificate, as adjusted (for inflation or otherwise), to the individual to whom it is issued.

directs secretary treasury issue benefit guarantee certificate individual entitled benefits title survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act states certificate constitutes budget authority advance appropriations acts represents obligation federal government provide payment oasdi benefits named certificate adjusted inflation individual issued


Summary: Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act of 2011 - Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act to: (1) eliminate the abstinence-only education program, (2) rescind unobligated FY2010-FY2011 program appropriations, and (3) reprogram such rescinded appropriations for the personal responsibility education program (PREP) for FY2012-FY2014.

amends title maternal child health services social security act eliminate abstinence education program rescind unobligated fy2010 fy2011 program appropriations reprogram rescinded appropriations personal responsibility education program prep fy2012-fy2014


Summary: CPI for Seniors Act of 2011 - Directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the Department of Labor to prepare and publish a monthly index, to be known as the Consumer Price Index for Seniors (CPI-S), that indicates monthly changes in expenditures for consumption that are typical for individuals in the United States who are 62 years of age or older.

cpi seniors act directs bureau_of_labor_statistics bls department_of_labor prepare publish monthly index known consumer price index seniors cpi indicates monthly changes expenditures consumption typical individuals united_states years age older


Summary: Social Security Protection Act of 2011 - Makes it out of order in the Senate or the House of Representatives to consider any legislation that: (1) increases the retirement age or the early retirement age for individuals receiving benefits under title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act on or after the enactment of this Act; (2) reduces cost-of-living increases for them; (3) reduces benefit payment amounts for them; or (4) creates private retirement accounts for any of the OSADI benefits they receive.

social_security_protection_act makes order senate house_of_representatives consider legislation increases retirement age early retirement age individuals receiving benefits title survivors disability_insurance oasdi social security act enactment act reduces cost living increases reduces benefit payment amounts creates private retirement accounts benefits receive


Summary: Senior Citizens Income Security Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) to replace the formula for including social security benefits in gross income for income tax purposes with the formula in existence prior to the enactment of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993; (2) eliminate mandatory withdrawals from retirement accounts after age 70-1/2; (3) eliminate employment taxes on individuals receiving social security retirement and Medicare benefits; and (4) allow an exclusion from gross income, up to $250 ($500 for joint returns), for dividends, interest, and capital gains. Appropriates additional amounts to the Hospital Insurance Trust Fund to compensate for losses in revenue resulting from the revision of the formula for including social security benefits in gross income. Amends title II (Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Benefits) of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a procedure for allowing Medicare beneficiaries to waive Medicare entitlements and be automatically enrolled in the Medicare Alternative Voucher Program established by this Act. Requires the authority of the Department of the Treasury to pay the principal and interest on debt held by the public, and the authority of the Commissioner of Social Security to pay monthly old-age, survivors', and disability insurance benefits under title II of the Social Security Act, to take priority over all other obligations incurred by the government in the event the federal debt reaches the statutory limit.

senior citizens income security act amends internal revenue code replace formula including social security benefits gross income income tax purposes formula existence prior enactment omnibus_budget_reconciliation_act eliminate mandatory withdrawals retirement accounts age eliminate employment taxes individuals receiving social security retirement medicare benefits allow exclusion gross income joint returns dividends interest capital gains appropriates additional amounts compensate losses revenue resulting revision formula including social security benefits gross income amends title old age survivors disability_insurance benefits social security act require secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish procedure allowing medicare beneficiaries waive medicare entitlements automatically enrolled established act requires authority department_of_the_treasury pay principal interest debt held public authority commissioner_of_social_security pay monthly old age survivors disability insurance benefits title social security act priority obligations incurred government event federal debt reaches statutory limit


Summary: Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act to change the funding mechanism for personal responsibility education programs from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations, and rescinds unobligated funds available to such programs.

amends title maternal child health services social security act change funding mechanism personal responsibility education programs direct appropriations authorization appropriations rescinds unobligated funds available programs


Summary: Social Security Fairness Act of 2011 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to repeal: (1) government pension offset requirements applicable to husband's and wife's insurance benefits, widow's and widower's insurance benefits, and mother's and father's insurance benefits with respect to OASDI payments; and (2) windfall elimination requirements with respect to computation of an individual's primary insurance amount.

social_security fairness act amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act repeal government pension offset requirements applicable husband wife insurance benefits widow widower insurance benefits mother father insurance benefits respect oasdi payments windfall elimination requirements respect computation individual primary insurance


Summary: Social Security and Medicare Protection Act - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to make it out of order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any concurrent resolution on the budget (or related measure) that would set forth a surplus for any fiscal year less than the combined surpluses of the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund for that fiscal year. Makes it out of order in the House of Representatives or the Senate to consider any (spending or tax) measure if its enactment would cause the surplus for any fiscal year covered by the most recently agreed to budget resolution to be less than such combined Fund surpluses.

social_security medicare protection act amends congressional budget act order house_of_representatives senate consider concurrent resolution budget related measure set forth surplus fiscal year combined surpluses federal_hospital_insurance_trust_fund federal_old-age_and_survivors_insurance_trust_fund federal_disability_insurance_trust_fund fiscal year makes order house_of_representatives senate consider spending tax measure enactment cause surplus fiscal year covered recently agreed budget resolution combined fund surpluses


Summary: Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require alignment of updates for ambulatory surgical center (ASC) services under a revised prospective payment system (PPS) with updates for hospital outpatient department (OPD) services. Revises requirements for the reporting of quality measure data by ASCs and hospital OPDs. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish an ASC value-based purchasing program under which each ASC that the Secretary determines meets (or exceeds) performance standards established, with respect to selected quality measures, for the performance period for a calendar year is eligible for shared savings in the form of a payment increase determined according to a specified formula. Revises requirements for the composition of the expert outside advisory panel the Secretary of HHS is required to consult during the annual review of the clinical integrity of the groups and payment weights in the PPS for hospital OPD services. Requires the panel to include suppliers subject to the PPS as well as at least one ASC representative. States that the conditions for coverage of ASC services specified by the Secretary shall not prohibit ASCs from providing individuals with any notice of rights or other required notice on the date of a procedure if more advanced notice is not feasible under the circumstances, including when a procedure is scheduled and performed on the same day.

access act amends title xviii medicare social security act require alignment updates ambulatory surgical center services revised prospective payment system pps updates hospital outpatient department opd services revises requirements reporting quality measure data hospital directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish value based purchasing program secretary determines meets exceeds performance standards established respect selected quality measures performance period calendar year eligible shared savings form payment increase determined according specified formula revises requirements composition expert outside advisory panel secretary hhs required consult annual review clinical integrity groups payment weights pps hospital opd services requires panel include suppliers subject pps representative states conditions coverage services specified secretary shall prohibit providing individuals notice rights required notice date procedure advanced notice feasible circumstances including procedure scheduled performed day


Summary: STEAM (Stripping the E-Prescribe Arbitrary Mandates) Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to Medicare payments for physicians' services to: (1) repeal administrative penalties (payment adjustments) for eligible professionals who are not successful electronic prescribers, (2) remove e-prescribing as an element for demonstrating meaningful use of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology, and (3) exclude e-prescribing from shared savings program reporting requirements.

steam prescribe arbitrary mandates act amends title xviii medicare social security act respect medicare payments physicians services repeal administrative penalties payment adjustments eligible professionals successful electronic prescribers remove prescribing element demonstrating meaningful use certified electronic health record ehr technology exclude prescribing shared savings program reporting requirements


Summary: Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to repeal the seven-year restriction on eligibility for widow's and widower's insurance benefits based on disability.

amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act repeal seven year restriction eligibility widow widower insurance benefits based disability


Summary: Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the two-year waiting period following a divorce for a divorced spouse to become entitled to a spouse's OASDI benefits.

amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act eliminate year waiting period following divorce divorced spouse entitled spouse oasdi benefits


Summary: Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to provide for full benefits for disabled widows and widowers without regard to age or any previous reduction in OASDI benefits. Declares that there shall be no reduction in the widow's or widower's insurance benefit of an individual for any month in which such individual is under a disability.

amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act provide benefits disabled widows widowers regard age previous reduction oasdi benefits declares shall reduction widow widower insurance benefit individual month individual disability


Summary: Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to provide for: (1) increases in widow's and widower's insurance benefits by reason of delayed retirement, and (2) the treatment of delayed retirement in cases of simultaneous entitlement to OASDI benefits and widow's or widower's insurance benefits.

amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act provide increases widow widower insurance benefits reason delayed retirement treatment delayed retirement cases simultaneous entitlement oasdi benefits widow widower insurance benefits


Summary: Seniors Emergency Hardship Relief Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude a qualified senior distribution from gross income for income tax purposes. Defines a "qualified senior distribution" as any distribution to an individual from a tax-exempt retirement plan if such individual is at least age 65 at the time of the distribution and the distribution does not exceed the lesser of $10,000 or an amount equal to the sum of necessary repairs to the taxpayer's principal residence, medical care not compensated for by insurance, and expenses incurred in a disaster area in which the taxpayer's principal residence is located.

seniors emergency hardship relief act amends internal revenue code exclude qualified senior distribution gross income income tax purposes defines qualified senior distribution distribution individual tax exempt retirement plan individual age time distribution distribution exceed lesser equal sum necessary repairs taxpayer principal residence medical care compensated insurance expenses incurred disaster area taxpayer principal residence located


Summary: Former Soviet Union State Pension Fairness Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of State and the Commissioner of Social Security to continue to work with the governments of the states of the former Soviet Union to encourage them to adopt policies that would allow receipt of pensions for individuals who worked in any such state and earned a pension and currently reside in the United States.

fairness act directs secretary state commissioner_of_social_security continue work governments states soviet_union encourage adopt policies allow receipt pensions individuals worked state earned pension currently reside united_states


Summary: Social Security Check Guarantee Act of 2011 - Declares that the public debt limitation shall not be construed to preclude or limit timely payment in full of Social Security benefits.

declares public debt limitation shall construed preclude limit timely payment social_security benefits


Summary: Medicare Firewall Act of 2011 - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, to defund as of the end of FY2011: (1) the convening of multi-stakeholder groups for input into the selection of health care quality measures, (2) the Independence at Home Demonstration Program, (3) the Community-Based Care Transitions Program, (4) the demonstration project on separate payments under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act for complex diagnostic laboratory tests, (5) outreach and assistance for specified state and local low-income programs, (6) the Independent Medicare Advisory Board, (7) evaluation of community-based prevention and wellness programs, and (8) the pilot program for care of certain individuals residing in emergency declaration areas. Restores to the Medicare Trust Funds unobligated amounts that were originally transferred from them for such programs and activities. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to report to Congress on demonstration, pilot, or similar projects undertaken with funding from any of the Medicare Trust Funds, especially those for which the initial period of the project has: (1) not demonstrated that the project has met its objectives, or (2) resulted in net expenditures from the Medicare Trust Funds. Requires the Secretary to include with this report a plan for termination or modification of each such project.

medicare amends patient protection affordable care act amended health_care_and_education reconciliation act defund end fy2011 convening multi stakeholder groups input selection health care quality measures demonstration project separate payments title xviii medicare social security act complex diagnostic laboratory tests outreach assistance specified state local low income programs independent medicare advisory board evaluation community based prevention wellness programs pilot program care certain individuals residing emergency declaration areas restores unobligated amounts originally transferred programs activities directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs report congress demonstration pilot similar projects undertaken funding medicare trust funds especially initial period project demonstrated project met objectives resulted net expenditures medicare trust funds requires secretary include report plan termination modification project


Summary: Seniors Protection Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, for each non-cost-of-living (non-COLA) year, to disburse a cash payment to recipients of Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) under title XVI of the Social Security Act, railroad retirement benefits, and veterans disability compensation or pension benefits. Defines a non-COLA year as a 12-month period for which: (1) a cost-of-living adjustment is generally provided under the pertinent program in relation to an index; but (2) such an adjustment does not take effect by reason of the performance of that index. Makes $250 the payment for any non-COLA year: (1) ending with or during 2011 or 2011, and (2) any non-COLA year not immediately preceded by another non-COLA year. Makes the payment for any non-COLA year ending after 2011 which is immediately preceded by another non-COLA year the same as the payment for that immediately preceding non-COLA year, plus $50.

seniors protection act directs secretary treasury non cost living non cola year disburse cash payment recipients title xvi social security act railroad retirement benefits veterans disability compensation pension benefits defines month period cost living adjustment generally provided pertinent program relation index adjustment effect reason performance index makes payment non cola year ending year immediately preceded non cola year makes payment non cola year ending immediately preceded non cola year payment immediately preceding non cola year plus


Summary: Social Security Protection Act of 2011 - Amends the Budget Control Act of 2011 to prohibit the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction from proposing any cuts in Social Security benefits under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) or under SSA title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI).

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Summary: Holocaust Survivors Assistance Act of 2011 - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to: (1) include specifically within its purview older Americans who are Holocaust survivors; (2) authorize the Assistant Secretary for Aging of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to designate within the Administration of Aging an individual who is to have responsibility for such individuals; and (3) create a grant program to increase and improve transportation services for older Americans, with preference for Holocaust survivors.

holocaust survivors assistance act amends older americans act include specifically purview older americans holocaust survivors authorize assistant secretary hhs designate individual responsibility individuals create grant program increase improve transportation services older americans preference holocaust survivors


Summary: Public Servant Retirement Protection Act of 2011 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to repeal the current windfall elimination provision (WEP) (that reduces the Social Security benefits of workers who also have pension benefits from employment not covered by Social Security) for individuals first performing non-covered service beginning one year after enactment of this Act. Establishes a new formula for the treatment of non-covered earnings in determining Social Security benefits. Applies such formula to individuals subject to the current WEP if the benefit under the new formula would be higher.

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Summary: Save Social Security Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to establish a Personal Social Security Savings Fund consisting of Social Security contributions, increased by the total net earnings from investments, and reserves held in an Annuity Reserves Account. Authorizes qualifying individuals to elect to participate in a program under which personal Social Security savings accounts are established for investment pursuant to various options. Prescribes requirements for Tier I and Tier II Investment Funds for the investment of personal Social Security savings contributions calculated according to a specified formula. Specifies Tier I and Tier II investment options. Prescribes requirements for: (1) distributions from personal Social Security savings accounts for purchase of annuities from an Annuity Issuance Authority, and (2) guaranteed Social Security benefits regardless of whether such an annuity is purchased. Requires a reduction in monthly Social Security insurance benefits, according to a certain formula, for personal savings program participants. Establishes a Personal Social Security Savings Board to administer the program and establish investment policies. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to subject distributions from personal Social Security savings accounts to income tax. Establishes in the Treasury a Personal Social Security Savings Program Spending Reduction Account to which the Secretary of the Treasury shall credit the amount of savings for a fiscal year derived from legislation reducing or terminating federal programs. Requires the Managing Trustee of the OASDI Trust Funds, at the end of any reimbursement year for which for which there is a Savings Program excess balance in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, to transfer from them to the Spending Reduction Account sums necessary to reimburse it.

old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act establish consisting social_security contributions increased total net earnings investments reserves held annuity reserves account authorizes qualifying individuals elect participate program personal social_security savings accounts established investment pursuant options prescribes requirements tier tier investment funds investment personal social_security savings contributions calculated according specified formula specifies tier tier investment options prescribes requirements distributions personal social_security savings accounts purchase annuities guaranteed social_security benefits regardless annuity purchased requires reduction monthly social_security insurance benefits according certain formula personal savings program participants administer program establish investment policies amends internal revenue code subject distributions personal social_security savings accounts income tax establishes treasury secretary treasury shall credit savings fiscal year derived legislation reducing terminating federal programs requires managing trustee oasdi trust funds end reimbursement year excess balance federal_old-age_and_survivors_insurance_trust_fund federal_disability_insurance_trust_fund transfer spending reduction account sums necessary reimburse


Summary: Eliminate Auto Test (EAT) Act of 2011 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude the value of vehicles used for household transportation, or to obtain or continue employment, from the resource limitation for purposes of supplemental nutrition assistance (SNAP, formerly food stamps) eligibility.

eat act amends food nutrition act exclude value vehicles household transportation obtain continue employment resource limitation purposes supplemental nutrition assistance snap food stamps eligibility


Summary: Standard Data and Technology Advancement Act or Standard DATA Act - Amends part A of title XI of the Social Security Act to direct the head of the department or agency responsible for administering certain human services programs to designate, by rule, nonproprietary and interoperable standard data elements for any category of information required to be reported.

standard data act amends title social security act direct head department agency responsible administering certain human services programs designate rule nonproprietary interoperable standard data elements category information required reported


Summary: Social Security Earnings Test Repeal Act of 2011 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to remove the limitation on the amount of outside income which a beneficiary may earn (earnings test) without incurring a reduction in benefits.

repeal act amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act remove limitation outside income beneficiary earn earnings test incurring reduction benefits


Summary: Keeping IDs Safe Act of 2011 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act with respect to voluntary state transmittal to the Commissioner of Social Security of information from death certificates in order to correct OASDI program information. Revises the Commissioner's authority to use or provide for the use of records corrected in reliance on such information for statistical and research activities conducted by federal and state agencies. Adds to such uses federal law enforcement and tax administration activities as well as statistical and research activities conducted by state agencies. Declares that any information related to a deceased person received by the Commissioner other than under a contract with a state shall be treated, with respect to protection from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act of 1974, in the same manner as information received from a state pursuant to a voluntary contract. Prohibits the use of such information for any purpose other than for correction of OASDI program information.

keeping safe act amends title old age survivors disability insurance social security act respect voluntary state transmittal commissioner_of_social_security information death certificates order correct oasdi program information revises commissioner authority use provide use records corrected reliance information statistical research activities conducted federal state agencies adds uses federal law enforcement tax administration activities statistical research activities conducted state agencies declares information related deceased person received commissioner contract state shall treated respect protection disclosure freedom information act privacy act manner information received state pursuant voluntary contract prohibits use information purpose correction oasdi program information


Summary: Accountability in Unemployment Act of 2011 - Amends title III (Grants to States for Unemployment Compensation) of the Social Security Act to require state laws to deny unemployment compensation to applicants unless they undergo drug testing and test negative. Requires a retest after a 30-day waiting period for applicants who test positive for any one of several specified drugs. Denies unemployment compensation for five years to any applicant who tests positive for drugs three or more times.

accountability unemployment act amends title iii grants states unemployment compensation social security act require state laws deny unemployment compensation applicants undergo drug testing test negative requires day waiting period applicants test positive specified drugs denies unemployment compensation years applicant tests positive drugs times


Summary: Social Security Safety Dividend Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to disburse a $250 payment for a particular year to recipients of Social Security benefits, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits (under title XVI of the Social Security Act), railroad retirement benefits, or veterans disability compensation or pension benefits if no cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is payable for any month in such a year.

dividend act directs secretary treasury disburse payment particular year recipients social_security benefits supplemental security income ssi benefits title xvi social security act railroad retirement benefits veterans disability compensation pension benefits cost living adjustment cola payable month year


Summary: Retiree Health Coverage Protection Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to increase from $5 billion to $10 billion the amount appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the temporary reinsurance program to reimburse participating employment-based group health benefits plans for a portion of the cost of providing health insurance coverage to early retirees (and their eligible spouses and dependents) between establishment of the program and January 1, 2014.

retiree health coverage protection act amends patient protection affordable care act increase billion billion appropriated secretary health_and_human_services hhs temporary reinsurance program reimburse participating employment based group health benefits plans portion cost providing health insurance coverage early retirees eligible spouses dependents establishment program january


Summary: Senior Transportation and Mobility Improvement Act of 2012 - Amends the program providing formula grants to states for the special public transportation needs of older individuals and the disabled to allow states to use a portion of those grants to operate and maintain the capital assets acquired under that program. Sets the federal share of the costs of the mobility management activities such grants may cover at 90%. (Mobility management activities are designed to improve coordination among public and other transportation service providers.) Requires the National Transit Database to include information on the public transportation formula grant program for older individuals and the disabled, and the public transportation formula grant program for nonurban areas. Requires metropolitan planning organizations and states to involve older individuals and the disabled in metropolitan and statewide transportation planning. Directs the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to enter into a cooperative agreement with the National Center on Senior Transportation to: (1) provide technical assistance to transit and human services organizations, (2) disseminate best practices regarding transportation for older individuals, and (3) make grants to nonprofit organizations to test innovative and replicable approaches for addressing the mobility needs of older individuals. Requires the FTA to make grants to nonprofit aging services organizations to offer mobility management services, and develop and implement enhanced technology to support those services.

senior transportation mobility improvement act amends program providing formula grants states special public transportation needs older individuals disabled allow states use portion grants operate maintain capital assets acquired program sets federal share costs mobility management activities grants cover mobility management activities designed improve coordination public transportation service providers requires include information public transportation formula grant program older individuals disabled public transportation formula grant program areas requires metropolitan planning organizations states involve older individuals disabled metropolitan statewide transportation planning directs administrator federal_transit_administration fta enter cooperative agreement provide technical assistance transit human services organizations disseminate best practices transportation older individuals grants nonprofit organizations test innovative approaches addressing mobility needs older individuals requires fta grants nonprofit aging services organizations offer mobility management services develop implement enhanced technology support services


Summary: Social Security Administration Accountability Act of 2012 - Amends title VII (Administration) of the Social Security Act to require the Commissioner of Social Security to submit an annual budget estimate of the Social Security Administration (SSA) (instead of a budget) directly to Congress and the President (instead of first to the President, who would submit it to Congress). Revises requirements for the general contents of the SSA budget, requiring inclusion of the number of cases pending at each hearing office and the average processing time. Prohibits the Commissioner from closing or consolidating SSA field or hearing offices, or otherwise limiting public access to one, until 180 days after submitting to specified congressional committees a detailed report outlining and justifying the process for selecting field offices to be closed, consolidated, or otherwise have limited access. Prohibits the Commissioner from closing an SSA field or hearing office, consolidating two or more such offices, or otherwise imposing any new limitation on public access to any such office unless the Commissioner follows certain administrative procedures.

social_security_administration accountability act amends title vii administration social security act require commissioner social_security submit annual budget estimate social_security_administration ssa instead budget directly congress president instead president submit congress revises requirements general contents ssa budget requiring inclusion number cases pending hearing office average processing time prohibits commissioner closing consolidating ssa field hearing offices limiting public access days submitting specified congressional committees detailed report outlining justifying process selecting field offices closed consolidated limited access prohibits commissioner closing ssa field hearing office consolidating offices imposing new limitation public access office commissioner follows certain administrative procedures


Summary: Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to provide that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements involving an irrevocable trust whose named beneficiary is the funeral provider are not to be considered, under the SSI program, as resources available to the individual.

amends title xvi supplemental security income ssi social security act provide value certain funeral burial arrangements involving irrevocable trust named beneficiary funeral provider considered ssi program resources available individual


Summary: Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to provide that the value of certain prepaid funeral and burial arrangements involving an irrevocable trust whose named beneficiary is the funeral provider are not to be considered, under the SSI program, as resources available to the individual. Includes among such arrangements a life insurance policy irrevocably assigning benefits covering funeral goods and services to: (1) a funeral provider, or (2) an irrevocable trust fully funding such goods and services and naming the funeral provider as the trust beneficiary.

amends title xvi supplemental security income ssi social security act provide value certain prepaid funeral burial arrangements involving irrevocable trust named beneficiary funeral provider considered ssi program resources available individual includes arrangements life insurance policy assigning benefits covering funeral goods services funeral provider irrevocable trust fully funding goods services naming funeral provider trust beneficiary


Summary: Medicare Advantage Program Integrity Act of 2012 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to revise the coding intensity adjustment factor in the formula for the demographic adjustment used in calculating payments to Medicare+Choice organizations for 2015 and subsequent years. Sets the timing of prepayments to Medicare+Choice organizations and to Medicare Advantage organizations for months beginning with January 2013.

amends title xviii medicare social security act revise coding intensity adjustment factor formula demographic adjustment calculating payments organizations subsequent years sets timing prepayments organizations medicare_advantage organizations months beginning january


Summary: Women's Option to Raise Kids Act - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to increase from 12 to 36 months the child's age limit for exemption by a state of single parents with children from TANF requirements.

women option raise kids act amends temporary assistance needy families tanf title social security act increase months child age limit exemption state single parents children tanf requirements


Summary: Social Networking Online Protection Act - Prohibits employers from: (1) requiring or requesting that an employee or applicant for employment provide a user name, password, or any other means for accessing a private email account or personal account on a social networking website; or (2) discharging, disciplining, discriminating against, denying employment or promotion to, or threatening to take any such action against any employee or applicant who refuses to provide such information, files a compliant or institutes a proceeding under this Act, or testifies in any such proceeding. Sets forth, with respect to employer violations of this Act: (1) civil penalities; (2) the authority of the Secretary of Labor to bring injunctive actions; and (3) the jurisdiction of U.S. district courts to provide legal or equitable relief including employment, reinstatement, promotion, and payment of lost wages and benefits. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to prohibit certain institutions of higher education and local educational agencies from requesting such password or account information from students or potential students. Prohibits denial of admission, suspension, expulsion, and other discipline or discrimination against students who decline to provide such information, file a complaint, institute a proceeding, or testify in any related proceeding.

Civil rights and liberties, minority issues

employers requiring requesting employee applicant employment provide user password means accessing private email account personal account social networking website discharging disciplining discriminating denying employment promotion threatening action employee applicant refuses provide information files compliant institutes proceeding act proceeding sets forth respect employer violations act civil authority secretary labor bring injunctive actions jurisdiction district courts provide legal equitable relief including employment reinstatement promotion payment lost wages benefits amends higher education act elementary secondary education act prohibit certain institutions higher education local educational agencies requesting password account information students potential students prohibits denial admission suspension expulsion discipline discrimination students decline provide information file complaint institute proceeding testify related proceeding


Summary: Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2012 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) create an exception to Medicare secondary payer requirements for certain workers' compensation settlement agreements, and (2) provide for the satisfaction of such requirements through use of qualified Medicare set-asides under workers' compensation settlement agreements.

medicare_secondary_payer amends title xviii medicare social security act create exception medicare secondary payer requirements certain workers compensation settlement agreements provide satisfaction requirements use qualified medicare set asides workers compensation settlement agreements


Summary: Amends part D (Child Support and Establishment of Paternity) of title IV of the Social Security Act to expand the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to access the National Directory of New Hires for purposes of tax administration.

amends child support establishment paternity title social security act expand authority secretary treasury access national_directory_of_new_hires purposes tax administration


Summary: Medicare Payment Rate Disclosure Act of 2012 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make publicly available on the official Medicare Internet site during a specified initial period: (1) Medicare payment rates for frequently reimbursed hospital inpatient and outpatient procedures and services, as well as for physicians' services; and (2) the period for which payment rates are applicable. Requires posting also after the initial period of an expanded selection of such items. Directs the Secretary to select at least 30 procedures and services for the basic posting and at least 100 procedures and services for the expanded posting.

medicare payment rate disclosure act amends title xviii medicare social security act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs publicly available official medicare internet site specified initial period medicare payment rates frequently reimbursed hospital inpatient outpatient procedures services physicians services period payment rates applicable requires posting initial period expanded selection items directs secretary select procedures services basic posting procedures services expanded posting


Summary: Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2012 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to require state Medicaid plans to provide that the state will establish and maintain laws to require disclosure of information on hospital charges, to make such information available to the public, and to provide individuals with information about estimated out-of-pocket costs for health care services. Directs the Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to research and report to Congress on: (1) the types of information on the charges and out-of-pocket costs for health care services that individuals find useful in making decisions about where, when, and from whom to receive care; (2) how such types of information vary by whether they have health benefits coverage, and what kinds; and (3) ways in which such information may be available on a timely basis and in easy-to-understand form to individuals facing such decisions.

health care price transparency promotion act amends title xix medicaid social security act require state medicaid plans provide state establish maintain laws require disclosure information hospital charges information available public provide individuals information estimated pocket costs health care services directs director agency healthcare_research quality research report congress types information charges pocket costs health care services individuals find useful making decisions receive care types information vary health benefits coverage kinds ways information available timely basis easy understand form individuals facing decisions


Summary: WIPA and PABSS Continuation of Services Act of 2012 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to repeal the expired authorization of appropriations for (and thus continue services under) the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) program and the Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS) program.

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Summary: Recidivism Reduction Act - Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income for Aged, Blind, and Disabled) (SSI) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require the reinstatement upon release of an otherwise eligible disabled inmate for SSI benefits which were terminated because of the inmate's incarceration in a jail, prison, penal institution, or correctional facility for a period of 12 or more consecutive months. Requires the inmate to apply for reinstatement and resumption of such benefits within 36 months after release. Allows application for reinstatement even before release. Permits provisional benefits to such an individual until the application is acted upon. Requires the reinstatement of SSI benefit eligibility for such an individual's spouse if the spouse was previously an SSI-eligible spouse. Amends SSA title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) to direct the Commissioner of Social Security to develop a system for prerelease application for resumption of suspended OASDI disability insurance benefits, or other benefits based on disability. Amends SSA title XIX (Medicaid) to require state Medicaid plans to provide that in the case of any individual enrolled for medical assistance immediately before becoming an inmate of a public institution: (1) the enrollment shall be reinstated upon the individual's release from such institution unless and until there is a determination that the individual is no longer eligible to be so enrolled, and (2) any period of continuous eligibility in effect on the date the individual became such an inmate shall be reinstated as of the release date and the duration of such period shall be determined without regard to the period in which the individual was such an inmate. Increases from 90% to 95% the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) (matching) rate for any state implementing a Medicaid reinstatement system. Authorizes case management services in order to engage in planning for services following an individual's release from a public institution.

recidivism reduction act amends title xvi supplemental security income aged blind disabled ssi social security act ssa require reinstatement release eligible disabled inmate ssi benefits terminated inmate incarceration jail prison penal institution correctional facility period consecutive months requires inmate apply reinstatement resumption benefits months release allows application reinstatement release permits provisional benefits individual application acted requires reinstatement ssi benefit eligibility individual spouse spouse previously ssi eligible spouse amends ssa title survivors disability insurance oasdi direct commissioner social_security develop system application resumption suspended oasdi disability insurance benefits benefits based disability amends ssa title xix medicaid require state medicaid plans provide case individual enrolled medical assistance immediately inmate public institution enrollment shall reinstated individual release institution determination individual longer eligible enrolled period continuous eligibility effect date individual inmate shall reinstated release date duration period shall determined regard period individual inmate increases federal medical assistance percentage fmap matching rate state implementing medicaid reinstatement system authorizes case management services order engage planning services following individual release public institution


Summary: Disabled Veterans Nutrition Fairness Act of 2012 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance (SNAP, formerly food stamp) benefits to include certain veterans with pending service-connected disability claims.

disabled veterans nutrition fairness act amends food nutrition act expand eligibility supplemental nutrition assistance snap food stamp benefits include certain veterans pending service connected disability claims


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individuals who have attained age 60 or are disabled an exemption from income and employment taxes for real property tax abatements received under a state or local program in which such individuals have provided services in exchange for such abatements.

amends internal revenue code allow individuals attained age disabled exemption income employment taxes real property tax received state local program individuals provided services exchange


Summary: Care Coordination for Older Americans Act of 2012 - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to make it a duty and function of the Administration on Aging (AOA) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide technical assistance to, and share best practices with, states, area agencies on aging, Aging and Disability Resource Centers, and service providers to carry out outreach and coordinate activities with health care entities in order to assure better care coordination for individuals with multiple chronic illnesses. Requires AOA also to coordinate activities with other federal agencies working to improve care coordination and developing new models and best practices. Requires the designated state agency to promote the development and implementation of a state system to: (1) address the care coordination needs of older individuals with multiple chronic illnesses; and (2) work with acute care providers, area agencies on aging, service providers, and federal agencies to ensure that the system uses best practices. Requires area and state plans to provide assurances that the area agencies on aging will facilitate the area-wide development and implementation of an area-wide system to address the care coordination needs of older individuals with multiple chronic illnesses.

care coordination older americans act amends older americans act duty function administration_on_aging aoa department_of_health_and_human_services hhs provide technical assistance share best practices states area agencies aging aging_and_disability_resource_centers service providers carry outreach coordinate activities health care entities order assure better care coordination individuals multiple chronic illnesses requires aoa coordinate activities federal agencies working improve care coordination developing new models best practices requires designated state agency promote development implementation state system address care coordination needs older individuals multiple chronic illnesses work acute care providers area agencies aging service providers federal agencies ensure system uses best practices requires area state plans provide assurances area agencies aging facilitate area wide development implementation area wide system address care coordination needs older individuals multiple chronic illnesses


Summary: Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to provide that wages earned, and self-employment income derived by, individuals while they were not U.S. citizens or nationals, and were in the United States illegally, shall not be credited for coverage under the OASDI program.

amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act provide wages earned self employment income derived individuals citizens nationals united_states illegally shall credited coverage oasdi program


Summary: Public Servant Retirement Protection Act of 2011 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to repeal the current windfall elimination provision (WEP) (that reduces the Social Security benefits of workers who also have pension benefits from employment not covered by Social Security) for individuals first performing non-covered service beginning one year after enactment of this Act. Establishes a new formula for the treatment of non-covered earnings in determining Social Security benefits. Applies such formula to individuals subject to the current WEP if the benefit under the new formula would be higher.

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Summary: Notch Fairness Act of 2011 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to revise the formula for the computation of minimum Old Age Insurance benefits for individuals who reached age 65 in or after 1979, and to whom applies the 15-year transition period for the changes in benefit computation rules enacted in the Social Security Amendments of 1977. Sets forth a schedule of additional benefit increases for such beneficiaries (and related beneficiaries), with percentages declining from 55% to 5% and keyed to the year an individual became eligible for such benefits between 1979 and 1988. Allows such beneficiaries, in the alternative, to receive lump sum payments over four years totaling $5,000.

notch fairness act amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act revise formula computation minimum old age insurance benefits individuals reached age applies year transition period changes benefit computation rules enacted social_security_amendments sets forth schedule additional benefit increases beneficiaries related beneficiaries percentages declining keyed year individual eligible benefits allows beneficiaries alternative receive lump sum payments years totaling


Summary: Social Security Lock-Box Act of 2011 - Amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to provide a point of order against consideration of any: (1) budget resolution that sets forth totals for any fiscal year with respect to the Social Security Trust Funds that are less than the totals of the Social Security Trust Funds for that fiscal year as calculated in accordance with a current services baseline; or (2) spending or tax legislation that would cause any totals to be less than the Funds totals for the covered fiscal year. Makes the point of order described in (2) above inapplicable to Social Security reform legislation. Requires any federal budget submitted by the President that recommends totals for any fiscal year with respect to the Funds that are less than the totals of the Funds for that fiscal year to include a detailed proposal for Social Security reform legislation. Makes this Act inapplicable upon the enactment of such legislation. Defines "Social Security reform legislation" as a bill or joint resolution to save Social Security that specifies that it constitutes reform legislation.

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Summary: Social Security Totalization Agreement Reform Act of 2011 or STAR Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to provide that any agreement to establish a totalization arrangement which is entered into with another country shall enter into force with respect to the United States if (and only if): (1) the President, at least 90 calendar days before the date on which he enters into the agreement, notifies each House of Congress of his intention to enter into it, and promply thereafter publishes notice of such intention in the Federal Register; (2) he transmits the text of such agreement to each House of the Congress; and (3) a joint resolution regarding such agreement has passed both Houses of Congress and been enacted into federal law. Sets forth procedures for the consideration of such a joint resolution.

agreement reform act star act amends title old age survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act provide agreement establish totalization arrangement entered country shall enter force respect united_states president calendar days date enters agreement notifies house congress intention enter publishes notice intention federal_register transmits text agreement house congress joint resolution agreement passed enacted federal law sets forth procedures consideration joint resolution


Summary: Declares that, in the event the debt of the federal government reaches the statutory limit, the authority of the Department of the Treasury to pay with legal tender the principal and interest on debt held by the public, and the authority of the Commissioner of Social Security to pay monthly old-age, survivors', and disability insurance benefits under title II of the Social Security Act, shall take priority over all other obligations incurred by the government.

declares event debt federal government reaches statutory limit authority department_of_the_treasury pay legal tender principal interest debt held public authority commissioner_of_social_security pay monthly old age survivors disability insurance benefits title social security act shall priority obligations incurred government


Summary: Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act of 2011 - Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act to: (1) eliminate the abstinence-only education program, (2) rescind unobligated FY2010 and 2011 program appropriations, and (3) reprogram such rescinded appropriations for the personal responsibility education program (PREP) for FY2012-FY2014.

amends title maternal child health services social security act eliminate abstinence education program rescind unobligated fy2010 program appropriations reprogram rescinded appropriations personal responsibility education program prep fy2012-fy2014


Summary: Social Security Protection Act of 2011 - Makes it out of order in the Senate or the House of Representatives to consider any legislation that: (1) increases the retirement age or the early retirement age for individuals receiving benefits under title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act on or after the enactment of this Act; (2) reduces cost-of-living increases for them; (3) reduces benefit payment amounts for them; or (4) creates private retirement accounts for any of the OSADI benefits they receive.

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Summary: Social Security Solvency and Sustainability Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) to increase the normal retirement age by specified graduated stages to age 70. Raises the early retirement age by specified graduated stages to 64 for an individual who attains age 62 after December 31, 2027. Revises requirements for computation of the age increase factor. Revises the formula for the maximum age for delayed retirement credit. Prescribes a formula for progressive indexing of an individual's primary insurance amount.

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Summary: Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to provide that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements involving an irrevocable trust whose named beneficiary is the funeral provider are not to be considered, under the SSI program, as resources available to the individual.

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Summary: Healthy Families Act - Requires certain employers, who employ 15 or more employees for each working day during 20 or more workweeks a year, to permit each employee to earn at least one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. Declares that an employer shall not be required to permit an employee to earn more than 56 hours of paid sick time in a calendar year, unless the employer chooses to set a higher limit. Allows employees to use such time to: (1) meet their own medical needs; (2) care for the medical needs of certain family members; or (3) seek medical attention, assist a related person, take legal action, or engage in other specified activities relating to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Prohibits an employer from interfering with an employee's exercise of such rights. Directs the Secretary of Labor to exercise certain investigative and enforcement authority for employees covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 or the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991. Grants the same authority, for employees under their jurisdiction, to the Librarian of Congress, the Comptroller General, the Board of Directors of the congressional Office of Compliance, and the Merit Systems Protection Board. Authorizes civil actions by employees, individuals, or their representatives for damages or equitable relief against employers who violate this Act. Waives a state's sovereign immunity with respect to a suit brought by an employee of a federally-assisted state program or activity for relief authorized under this Act. Requires the Commissioner of Labor Statistics annually to compile information annually on paid sick time, and the Comptroller General to study related matters. Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to discourage employers from adopting or retaining more generous leave policies.

healthy_families_act_-_requires certain employers employ employees working day workweeks year permit employee earn hour paid sick time hours worked declares employer shall required permit employee earn hours paid sick time calendar year employer chooses set higher limit allows employees use time meet medical needs care medical needs certain family members seek medical attention assist related person legal action engage specified activities relating domestic violence sexual assault stalking prohibits employer interfering employee exercise rights directs secretary labor exercise certain investigative enforcement authority employees covered family_and_medical_leave_act government employee rights act grants authority employees jurisdiction librarian congress comptroller_general board_of_directors congressional office_of_compliance merit_systems_protection_board authorizes civil actions employees individuals representatives damages equitable relief employers violate act waives state sovereign immunity respect suit brought employee federally assisted state program activity relief authorized act requires commissioner labor_statistics annually compile information annually paid sick time comptroller general study related matters declares act shall construed discourage employers adopting retaining generous leave policies


Summary: Retiree Health Coverage Protection Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to increase from $5 billion to $10 billion the amount appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the temporary reinsurance program to reimburse participating employment-based group health benefits plans for a portion of the cost of providing health insurance coverage to early retirees (and their eligible spouses and dependents) between establishment of the program and January 1, 2014.

retiree health coverage protection act amends patient protection affordable care act increase billion billion appropriated secretary health_and_human_services hhs temporary reinsurance program reimburse participating employment based group health benefits plans portion cost providing health insurance coverage early retirees eligible spouses dependents establishment program january


Summary: Protecting the Privacy of Social Security Numbers Act - Amends the federal criminal code to prohibit the display, sale, or purchase of Social Security numbers without the affirmatively expressed consent of the individual, except in specified circumstances. Directs the Attorney General to study all the uses of Social Security numbers permitted, required, authorized, or excepted under any federal law, including the impact of such uses on privacy and data security. Establishes a public records exception to the prohibition. Directs the Comptroller General to study Social Security numbers in public records. Grants the Attorney General rulemaking authority to enforce this Act's prohibition and to implement and clarify the permitted uses occurring as a result of an interaction between businesses, governments, or business and government. Prohibits a commercial entity from requiring an individual to provide a Social Security number when purchasing a commercial good or service or denying an individual the good or service for refusing to provide that number, with exceptions. Establishes civil and criminal penalties. Extends civil monetary penalties for misuse of a Social Security number. Authorizes: (1) criminal penalties under SSA title II for the misuse of a Social Security number, (2) civil actions and civil penalties against persons who violate this Act, and (3) federal injunctive authority with respect to any violation by a public entity.

protecting federal criminal code prohibit display sale purchase social_security numbers affirmatively expressed consent individual specified circumstances directs attorney general study uses social_security numbers permitted required authorized excepted federal law including impact uses privacy data security establishes public records exception prohibition directs comptroller general study social_security numbers public records grants attorney general rulemaking authority enforce act prohibition implement clarify permitted uses occurring result interaction businesses governments business government prohibits commercial entity requiring individual provide social_security number purchasing commercial good service denying individual good service refusing provide number exceptions establishes civil criminal penalties extends civil monetary penalties misuse social_security number authorizes criminal penalties ssa title misuse social_security number civil actions civil penalties persons violate act federal injunctive authority respect violation public entity


Summary: Defend and Save Social Security Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to: (1) increase the normal retirement age by specified graduated stages to 67 by 2019 and to 69 after December 31, 2026, and the early retirement age to 63 by 2019 and to 64 after December 31, 2022; (2) revise requirements for computation of the age increase factor; and (3) modify the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to 1% below the general COLA.

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Summary: National Silver Alert Act of 2011 - Directs the Attorney General to: (1) establish a national Silver Alert communications network within the Department of Justice (DOJ) to assist regional and local search efforts for missing seniors; (2) ensure that, when feasible, the network is able to operate in coordination with the AMBER Alert communications network; and (3) designate an individual of DOJ to serve as the Silver Alert Coordinator to coordinate the network with states. Defines "missing senior" as any individual who is reported as missing to or by a law enforcement agency and who meets state requirements for designation as a missing senior. Directs the Coordinator to: (1) establish minimum standards for the issuance and dissemination of alerts issued through the network; and (2) make available to states, local governments, law enforcement agencies, and other concerned entities network training and information.

national silver alert act directs attorney general establish national silver_alert communications network department_of_justice doj assist regional local search efforts missing seniors ensure feasible network able operate coordination amber alert communications network designate individual doj serve coordinate network states defines missing senior individual reported missing law enforcement agency meets state requirements designation missing senior directs coordinator establish minimum standards issuance dissemination alerts issued network available states local governments law enforcement agencies concerned entities network training information


Summary: Social Security Benefit Protection Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to issue U.S. obligations in an amount equal to the monthly insurance benefits payable under title II (Old Age, Survivors', and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act in August 2011. Exempts such obligations from the public debt limit.

act authorizes secretary treasury issue obligations equal monthly insurance benefits payable title survivors disability insurance oasdi social security act august exempts obligations public debt limit


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to accept as proof of service-connection of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) alleged to have been incurred in or aggravated by active military service a diagnosis of PTSD by a mental health professional, together with written testimony by the veteran and a written determination by the professional that such disorder is related to the veteran's service, notwithstanding the fact that there is no official record of such incurrence or aggravation in such service, and to resolve every reasonable doubt in favor of the veteran. Allows such service-connection to be rebutted by clear and convincing evidence to the contrary. Provides the same conditions (with the same authorized rebuttal) with respect to acceptance of proof of service-connection of certain mental health conditions alleged to have been incurred or aggravated by military sexual trauma experienced during active military service.

directs secretary veterans_affairs accept proof service connection post traumatic stress disorder ptsd alleged incurred aggravated active military service diagnosis ptsd mental health professional written testimony veteran written determination professional disorder related veteran service notwithstanding fact official record incurrence service resolve reasonable doubt favor veteran allows service connection rebutted clear convincing evidence contrary provides conditions authorized rebuttal respect acceptance proof service connection certain mental health conditions alleged incurred aggravated military sexual trauma experienced active military service


Summary: Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to Medicare supplemental (Medigap) policies to increase the minimum loss ratio required of such policies. (A loss ratio is the ratio of total losses paid out in insurance claims, plus adjustment expenses, divided by the total earned insurance premiums.) Prohibits the issuance or renewal of a Medigap policy in any state unless the policy can be expected to return to policyholders in the form of aggregate benefits: (1) at least 85% (currently 75%) of the aggregate amount of premiums collected in the case of group policies, and (2) at least 80% (currently 65%) in the case of individual policies.

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Summary: Medicare Information Act of 2011 - Amends part A of title XI of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide to each eligible individual annually a statement of Medicare part A (Hospital Insurance) contributions and benefits in coordination with the annual mailing of Social Security account statements.

medicare information act amends title social security act direct secretary health_and_human_services hhs provide eligible individual annually statement medicare contributions benefits coordination annual mailing social_security account statements


Summary: Strengthening Services for America's Seniors Act - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize the Assistant Secretary for Aging in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to states to establish a program to assess the needs of family caregivers for targeted support services. Allows Aging and Disability Resource Centers to carry out an assessment program with respect to informal caregivers and care recipients. Establishes an Advisory Committee to Assess, Coordinate, and Improve Legal Assistance Activities for older Americans. Makes it a duty of the Administration on Aging to reserve and provide specified amounts for FY2012 and subsequent fiscal years for the funding of the National Ombudsman Resource Center (NORC). Authorizes the use of such amounts to enable NORC to: (1) collaborate and participate with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in providing training for state survey agencies with an agreement in effect under the Medicare program; or (2) work with the CMS Administrator, in the case of states without such an agency, to improve the investigative processes used by the center to address complaints by residents of long-term care facilities. Requires the state to ensure that representatives of the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman shall have access to review all records concerning a resident. Declares a State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, and any representative of the Office, a "health oversight agency," so that release of residents' individually identified health information to the Ombudsman or a representative is not precluded (by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 [HIPAA]) in certain cases. Imposes confidentiality requirements upon the Ombudsman and each representative of the Office with respect to communications with individuals seeking assistance under this Act.

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Summary: Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers Act - Directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor to prepare and publish a monthly Consumer Price Index for Elderly Consumers (CPI) that indicates changes over time in expenditures for consumption which are typical for individuals who have attained early retirement. Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) to provide for the use of such new CPI in the computation of cost-of-living increases for Social Security benefits.

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Summary: Welfare Reform Act of 2011 - Welfare Reform Restoration Act - Amends part A (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) (TANF) of title IV of the Social Security Act to revise the TANF program by: (1) eliminating the temporary modification of the caseload reduction credit, and (2) reducing funding of state family assistance grants. Restores the former name of the Food Stamp Act of 1977, and restores its text as if the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 had not been enacted; and (2) renames the supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits as the food stamp program. Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to revise work requirements for the food stamp program and require able-bodied work eligible adult members of a family unit to participate in a work activation program during a full month of participation in the food stamp program, fulfilling specified levels of work activity during that month. (Work activation means, not employment, but supervised job search, community service activities, education and job training, workfare, or drug and alcohol treatment.) Specifies a financial reward for any state that reduces its food stamp caseload below calendar 2006 levels. Declares that a food, food product, meal, or other specified item shall be considered a food under the Food Stamp Act of 1977 only if it is a bare essential. Requires the President to include means-tested welfare spending in every budget submission. Amends the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 and the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to define and establish an aggregate cap for means-tested welfare spending. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide grants to states to reward reductions in poverty and government dependence and increases in self-sufficiency. Prohibits the expenditure for abortions, with certain exceptions, of any funds authorized or appropriated by federal law, and funds in any trust fund to which funds are authorized or appropriated by federal law. Prohibits funding for health benefits plans that cover abortion. Prohibits the allowance of any tax credit with respect to amounts paid or incurred for an abortion or with respect to amounts paid or incurred for a health benefits plan (including premium assistance) that includes coverage of abortion.

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Summary: Social Security Fairness Act of 2011 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to repeal: (1) government pension offset requirements applicable to husband's and wife's insurance benefits, widow's and widower's insurance benefits, and mother's and father's insurance benefits with respect to OASDI payments; and (2) windfall elimination requirements with respect to computation of an individual's primary insurance amount.

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Summary: Allowing Social Security to Electronically Screen for Suitability Act of 2011 or ASSESS Act - Amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI), VIII (Special Benefits for Certain World War II Veterans), and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to subject representative payees to criminal background checks by the Attorney General and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

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Summary: Older Americans Act Amendments of 2012 - Revises the Older Americans Act of 1965 with respect to functions and duties of the Administration on Aging of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), particularly with respect to those with the greatest social need caused by specified noneconomic factors. Reauthorizes the Act through FY2017. Requires the Director of the Office of Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs to recommend to the Assistant Secretary for Aging resources (including including hardware and software) needed by state Long-Term Care Ombudsmen (LTCOs) to collect and report program data through the National Ombudsman Reporting System. Directs the Assistant Secretary to award livable communities grants to eligible entities for the federal share of the cost of assisting communities in preparing for the aging of the population through specified activities. Grants states the option to use certain grant funds to provide disease prevention and health promotion services directly, including clinical preventive services. Directs the Assistant Secretary to award grants: (1) to a national organization to establish a National Resource Center on Livable Communities for All Ages; and (2) to carry out projects to support and promote modern multipurpose senior center models which yield multiservice, multigenerational centers for older individuals, their families, and others to gain needed skills, resources, and connections for continuum of care and quality of life. Requires each grantee under the Older American community service employment program to place at least 50% of its project participants in positions with organizations that assist older adults or with duties that positively impact their lives. Revises the prohibition against contracting by state LTCO programs with public agencies or nonprofit private organizations to carry out LTCO programs in any case in which there is an organizational conflict of interest unless such conflict has been identified, disclosed, and remedied by certain actions. Requires a state agency to provide the services of a state legal services developer, who shall promote the development and operation of an integrated legal assistance delivery system.

older americans act amendments revises older americans act respect functions duties hhs particularly respect greatest social need caused specified noneconomic factors reauthorizes act fy2017 requires director recommend assistant secretary aging resources including including hardware software needed state collect report program data directs assistant secretary award livable communities grants eligible entities federal share cost assisting communities preparing aging population specified activities grants states option use certain grant funds provide disease prevention health promotion services directly including clinical preventive services directs assistant secretary award grants national organization establish carry projects support promote modern multipurpose senior center models yield multiservice centers older individuals families gain needed skills resources connections continuum care quality life requires grantee older american community service employment program place project participants positions organizations assist older adults duties positively impact lives revises prohibition contracting state programs public agencies nonprofit private organizations carry programs case organizational conflict interest conflict identified disclosed remedied certain actions requires state agency provide services state legal services developer shall promote development operation integrated legal assistance delivery system


Summary: Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to direct the Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Aging to: (1) ensure that all programs funded under such Act include appropriate training in elder abuse prevention and the provision of services that address elder justice and exploitation, and (2) update periodically the need for and benefit of such training related to prevention of abuse, neglect, and exploitation (including financial exploitation) of older adults. Makes it a duty and function of the Administration on Aging to: (1) establish priority information and assistance services for older individuals; (2) ensure full collaboration between all governmental information and assistance systems that serve older individuals; and (3) develop a National Eldercare Locator Service, with a nationwide toll free number. Directs the Assistant Secretary, by grant or contract with a national nonprofit entity, to establish a National Adult Protective Services Resources Center to improve the capacity of state and local adult protective services programs to: (1) respond effectively to abuse, neglect, and exploitation of vulnerable adults, including home care consumers and residents of long-term care facilities; and (2) coordinate with the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program. Requires each area plan to provide that the area agency on aging: (1) increases public awareness of elder abuse and financial exploitation, and removes barriers to elder abuse education, prevention, investigation, and treatment; (2) coordinates elder justice activities of the area agency on aging, community health centers, other public agencies, and nonprofit private organizations; (3) develops standardized, coordinated, and reporting protocols with respect to elder abuse; and (4) reports instances of elder abuse. Directs the Assistant Secretary to make grants to states under approved state plans for elder abuse and neglect screening. Requires a state operating a nutrition project to encourage individuals who distribute nutrition services to distribute information on diabetes, elder abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, and the annual Medicare wellness exam. Requires a state, an area agency on aging, a nonprofit organization, or a tribal organization that receives a grant for an older individuals' protection from violence project to use it to research and replicate successful models of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation prevention and training. Directs the Assistant Secretary to award grants and enter into contracts with eligible organizations to carry out projects to engage volunteers over 50 years of age in providing support and information to older adults (and their families or caretakers) who have experienced or are at risk of elder abuse. Allows a state to use funds under the National Family Caregiver Support Program to support the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman.

elder protection abuse prevention act amends older americans act direct assistant secretary ensure programs funded act include appropriate training elder abuse prevention provision services address elder justice exploitation update periodically need benefit training related prevention abuse neglect exploitation including financial exploitation older adults makes duty function administration_on_aging establish priority information assistance services older individuals ensure collaboration governmental information assistance systems serve older individuals develop national_eldercare_locator_service nationwide toll free number directs assistant secretary grant contract national nonprofit entity establish national adult protective services resources center improve capacity state local adult protective services programs respond effectively abuse neglect exploitation vulnerable adults including home care consumers residents long term care facilities coordinate requires area plan provide area agency aging increases public awareness elder abuse financial exploitation removes barriers elder abuse education prevention investigation treatment coordinates elder justice activities area agency aging community health centers public agencies nonprofit private organizations develops standardized coordinated reporting protocols respect elder abuse reports instances elder abuse directs assistant secretary grants states approved state plans elder abuse neglect screening requires state operating nutrition project encourage individuals distribute nutrition services distribute information diabetes elder abuse neglect financial exploitation annual medicare wellness exam requires state area agency aging nonprofit organization tribal organization receives grant older individuals protection violence project use research replicate successful models elder abuse neglect exploitation prevention training directs assistant secretary award grants enter contracts eligible organizations carry projects engage volunteers years age providing support information older adults families experienced risk elder abuse allows state use funds national_family_caregiver_support_program support office_of_the_state_long-term_care_ombudsman


Summary: Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to provide that the value of certain prepaid funeral and burial arrangements involving an irrevocable trust whose named beneficiary is the funeral provider are not to be considered, under the SSI program, as resources available to the individual. Includes among such arrangements a life insurance policy irrevocably assigning benefits covering funeral goods and services to: (1) a funeral provider, or (2) an irrevocable trust fully funding such goods and services and naming the funeral provider as the trust beneficiary.

amends title xvi supplemental security income ssi social security act provide value certain prepaid funeral burial arrangements involving irrevocable trust named beneficiary funeral provider considered ssi program resources available individual includes arrangements life insurance policy assigning benefits covering funeral goods services funeral provider irrevocable trust fully funding goods services naming funeral provider trust beneficiary


Summary: 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.

responding act amends older americans act include specifically purview older americans holocaust survivors direct assistant secretary aging award grants contracts nonprofit organizations increase improve transportation services enable older individuals remain community preference holocaust survivors authorizes administrator designate person specialized training background experience issues holocaust survivors implement services require state nutrition projects ensure project meals meet dietary needs program participants based religious cultural ethnic requirements require state nutrition project encourage individuals distribute nutrition services engage homebound older individuals aware warning signs medical emergencies injury abuse order reduce isolation promote amends older americans act amendments require study nutrition projects analyze abilities service providers obtain viable contracts special foods necessary meet religious requirement required dietary need ethnic consideration