Policy brief provides an overview of the family caregiver experience and
the current options to support family caregivers. It includes
recommendations to expand and enhance supports for family
caregivers. Includes recommendations for Congress.
Policy report highlights the negative impacts of the current lack of
affordable, quality care choices, and limited paid family leave.
This report highlights the nationwide crisis driven by decades of
underinvestment in childcare and long-term care, leaving families
unable to afford needed services and without caregiving support.
This bill allows taxpayers to use funds from a pre-tax health savings account (HSA) or flexible spending account (FSA) to pay for their
parents’ long-term services and supports.
Provides a non-refundable federal tax credit for expenses incurred by
taxpayers who are eligible caregivers for a spouse or dependent child
or relative who needs long-term care services and supports (LTSS) and
has developmental or intellectual disabilities or other chronic conditions or care needs.
The bill allows tax-free distributions from health savings accounts
(HSA) during a period of qualified caregiving. It allows caregivers to
establish an HSA without enrolling in a high-deductible health plan
(HDHP). It increases HSA contribution limits.
This bill gives a federal income tax credit for taxpayers with expenses
caring for an older adult parent or household member. Covered
expenses include medical care, adult day care, respite care, personal
care, assistive technology, home modifications, and caregiver training.
This bill requires the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) to recognize caregivers of veterans by identifying them in the veteran’s health record.
The bill establishes a “Commission on Long-Term Care.” Members will be appointed by the President and Congress.
This bill expands the type of employee eligible for benefits under the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993.