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Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2017

Introduced: May 18, 2017 See on congress.gov
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May 19, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 18, 2017
Introduced in House
May 18, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2017

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to extend lifespan respite care programs (services for family caregivers of children and adults with special needs) through FY2022.

Each state agency awarded a grant or cooperative agreement for lifespan respite care must collect, maintain, and report to the Department of Health and Human Services data and records to enable monitoring and evaluation of the lifespan programs and activities.

What's happening now May 19, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1188 Identical bill Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7
D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Sep 5, 2018
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Brownley, Julia
California · Nov 15, 2017
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Aug 25, 2017
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jun 28, 2017
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 28, 2017
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 28, 2017
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 28, 2017
Harper, Gregg
· May 18, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2535: Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2535/
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"H.R. 2535: Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2535/.
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H.R. 2535, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2535/.
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