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S 1606 115th Congress Senate Health

In-Home CARE Act

Introduced: July 20, 2017 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 20, 2017
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

In-Home Caregiver Assessment Resources and Education Act or the In-Home CARE Act

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Administration for Community Living to award grants to carry out home visiting programs for unpaid caregivers.

The Department of Health and Human Services must coordinate with the National Family Caregiver Support Program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and others on this grant program.

Grantees must provide:

  • caregiver education and training regarding medication management, food preparation, falls prevention, and other subjects;
  • services or referrals for services related to home care, such as transportation, home modification, or respite care; and
  • an assessment and referral for physical and mental health services for the caregiver or person receiving care from the caregiver.
What's happening now July 20, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1606: In-Home CARE Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1606/
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"S. 1606: In-Home CARE Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1606/.
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S. 1606, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1606/.
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