S. 1017 · 116th Congress
Supporting America's Caregivers and Families Act
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This bill reauthorizes through FY2024, and modifies, programs for family caregivers of older adults, including with respect to caregiver assessment tools and capacity-building for aging networks.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Apr 3, 2019
Supporting America's Caregivers and Families Act
This bill reauthorizes through FY2024, and modifies, programs for family caregivers of older adults, including with respect to caregiver assessment tools and capacity-building for aging networks. It also establishes the National Family Caregiver Resource and Technical Assistance Center to support state and local agencies, community-based providers, and family caregivers.
Specifically, the Administration on Aging must develop a strategy to increase the use of caregiver assessment tools and conduct a study that addresses, among other topics, the feasibility of mandating the use of such tools. Additionally, states must report on the mechanisms they use to assess the needs of caregivers.
The bill also provides statutory authority for certain activities to build the business acumen and related skills of aging networks to increase their capacity to serve older adults and caregivers.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Supporting America's Caregivers and Families Act
Latest action (Apr 3, 2019): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2242-2243)
Policy area: Social Welfare · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 3, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.