Elder Law Resources: Laws and Regulations

20 C.F.R. Pt. 416

20 CFR Pt. 404

From the Social Security Administration.

This report provides a detailed history of mental health parity legislation, including a discussion of bills introduced in each Congress and any accompanying legislative action, including hearings, markups, and floor votes. The legislation is in response to concerns about the coverage of mental health benefits in group health plans, which is often more restricted than the coverage of physical illness. (Jan. 2007)

Compilation of Public Law No. 94-135 with accompanying reports,.

Resources and links to information on specific topics.

From the Uniform Law Commission. Addresses the issue of jurisdiction over adult guardianships, conservatorships & other protective proceedings, providing a mechanism for resolving multi-state jurisdictional disputes. The goal is that only one state will have jurisdiction at any one time.

NCSL

Provides information on current health care issues and state health legislative actions.

ABA elder law section.

Last updated in 2006.

National Conference of State Legislatures (updated 2015).

National Conference of State Legislatures

Created in 1977 to administer Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program. The website provides access to Medicare and Medicaid publications, regulations and guidance, statistics and data, and CMS forms.

Search for new and proposed legislation.

Senate Committee working on legislation and all other matters pertaining to health, education, labor and public welfare.

Text, Commentaries, Historical Texts and Judicial Decisions - Law Library of Congress guide to the U.S. Constitution, with the text and additional resources.

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) searchable from 1996 to the present and represents all general and permanent rules published by all departments and agencies of the Federal government.

Begins with 1994, but advanced search available only back to 1995. Volumes 1-70 (1936-2005) are available through HeinOnline.

The U.S. Code is available beginning with 1994 and lists by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States.