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Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program relating to lifespan respite care, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill reauthorizes the lifespan respite care program under the Public Health Service Act, extending funding authority through fiscal year 2030. It modifies the definition of family caregiver from "unpaid adult" to "unpaid individual," broadening the scope of who qualifies as a family caregiver under the program. The bill continues federal support for respite care services designed to provide temporary relief for family caregivers of people with illnesses or disabilities across the lifespan.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI)
Actions (2)
- Mar 4, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1498) · senate
- Mar 4, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 4, 2025
Ms. Collins (for herself and Ms. Baldwin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program relating to lifespan respite care, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF LIFESPAN RESPITE CARE PROGRAM.
(a) Definition of Family Caregiver.—Section 2901(5) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300ii(5)) is amended by striking “unpaid adult” and inserting “unpaid individual”.
(b) Funding.—Section 2905 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300ii-4) is amended by striking “fiscal years 2020 through fiscal year 2024” and inserting “fiscal years 2025 through 2030”. <all>
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