Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The Caring for Seniors Act addresses the growing long-term care crisis by establishing workforce training programs and creating a financial assistance program for seniors. The bill directs the Department of Labor and Department of Health and Human Services to expand education and training grants to prepare workers for direct care positions in assisted living facilities and home-based services. It also creates a Senior Care Cost Reduction Program that provides monthly assistance of $1,000 (adjusted annually for inflation) to low-income seniors age 70 and older who reside in assisted living facilities, focusing on those with incomes below 60 percent of their state's median and limited assets. The bill aims to reduce costs by shifting seniors from more expensive nursing homes to less costly assisted living options, which are projected to save hundreds of millions in Medicaid spending. Funding comes from recovered coronavirus relief funds returned to the federal government, rather than requiring new appropriations.
Take Action
Your position
Add a comment
to comment on this bill.
Annotate the text
Highlight any passage on the Summary or Full Text tab to attach a note. Annotations appear on the Annotations tab.