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Family Caregiver Support Act of 1993

Introduced: May 5, 1993 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 3, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
May 10, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 5, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 5, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 5, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1141)
May 5, 1993
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Family Caregiver Support Act of 1993 - Amends the Social Security Act (SSA) to establish a program to enable States to furnish services to support informal caregivers of eligible individuals with functional disabilities.

Outlines State plan requirements for such caregiver support services, including requirements that: (1) States support 50 percent of program administration costs; (2) program services may not supplant services otherwise available to eligible recipients under Medicare or Medicaid (SSA titles XVIII and XIX) or any other public or private insurance plan; and (3) persons with incomes exceeding 200 percent of the Federal poverty level must make co-payments on a sliding scale basis established by the State.

Caps total annual Federal expenditures per eligible recipient.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now June 3, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1