To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize funding for the Research, Demonstration, and Evaluation Center for the Aging Network to engage in certain research and evaluation activities with respect to family caregivers and to revise the definition of the term family caregiver.
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Latest Action · July 23, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
This bill authorizes $30 million annually from fiscal years 2025 through 2029 for research and evaluation activities focused on family caregivers, to be conducted through the Research, Demonstration, and Evaluation Center for the Aging Network. The legislation also updates the definition of "family caregiver" under the Older Americans Act to include informal caregivers of older adults and individuals with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders, while introducing a new category called "older relative caregivers" that covers individuals age 55 and older who care for grandchildren or relatives with disabilities. The bill affects millions of American family caregivers by expanding the scope of support services under the National Family Caregiver Support Program and ensuring these caregivers are included in aging network initiatives. The changes streamline definitions across the law to ensure consistent application of caregiver support services and research efforts. This represents a focused federal investment in understanding and supporting the estimated 42 million Americans who provide unpaid care to family members.
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