Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Latest action
- Apr 1, 2025
What it does
The Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025 would amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize funding for lifespan respite care programs from fiscal years 2025 through 2029, replacing the previous authorization period of 2020 through 2024. It would also broaden the definition of "family caregiver" by replacing "unpaid adult" with "unpaid individual," thereby expanding eligibility to include caregivers of any age. The bill affects family caregivers and respite care service providers by updating statutory definitions and extending federal support for respite care services. No other changes or provisions are included in the provided text.
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