S. 3231: Respite Care and Resources for Everyone Act
This bill, officially known as the Respite Care and Resources for Everyone Act, proposes changes to the Older Americans Act of 1965 to enhance services for family caregivers. Here are the main points of the bill:
Purpose
The primary aim is to develop and expand integrated caregiver support services, which help family caregivers manage their responsibilities while also receiving the necessary support and respite care.
Grants for Caregiver Support Services
The bill allows an Assistant Secretary to provide grants to eligible entities to develop or expand integrated caregiver support services. These services are intended to offer both respite care and other supportive services simultaneously in a unified manner.
Eligible Entities
Entities that can apply for these grants include:
- State or local government agencies
- Nonprofit organizations
- Area agencies on aging
- Multipurpose senior centers
- Institutions of higher education
- Tribal organizations
Application Process
Eligible entities must submit an application to the Assistant Secretary, detailing their request for funding and outlining how they plan to use the grant funds.
Use of Funds
Grant funds must be utilized for the following purposes:
- To develop or expand integrated caregiver support services that provide respite care and other supportive services simultaneously.
- To ensure accessibility for caregivers and care recipients, which may include:
- Using assistive technology
- Offering services in accessible languages
- Providing translation or interpretation services for non-English speaking caregivers
- Presenting information in formats compatible with American Sign Language and other languages.
Direct and Indirect Provision
Grant recipients can use the funds directly or contract with health care or child care providers to deliver respite care services.
Definitions
Key definitions in the bill include:
- Caregiver Support Services: These refer to supportive and other related services for family caregivers.
- Family Caregiver: A non-professional individual (like an adult family member) who provides care to an older person or someone with disabilities.
- Respite Care: This type of care can include health care and child care for those receiving support from family caregivers.
In Summary
The Respite Care and Resources for Everyone Act aims to create a stronger support system for family caregivers by providing grants to organizations that will enhance respite care services and other supportive measures, ensuring accessibility and responsiveness to diverse community needs.
Relevant Companies
- AMGN (Amgen Inc.): Might be affected due to their involvement in health care, as they could partner with eligible entities to provide health-related services included in the integrated caregiver support framework.
- ABT (Abbott Laboratories): Potentially impacted as a healthcare provider by needing to adapt services to comply with expanded caregiver support services arising from this legislation.
This is an AI-generated summary of the bill text. There may be mistakes.
Sponsors
3 bill sponsors
Actions
2 actions
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| Nov. 20, 2025 | Introduced in Senate |
| Nov. 20, 2025 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
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