Report summarizes the current issues confronting family caregivers,
attempts to “measure” the financial contribution they make, and
describes recent federal and state initiatives to better serve family
caregivers.
The bill provides student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program for primary family caregivers of veterans.
This bill amends Title II of the Social Security Act to allow individuals who leave work to serve as caregivers to earn Social Security benefits based on what would have been their wages, for up to five years.
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) of 1986 to reduce the age for making catch-up contributions to retirement accounts for individuals who left the workforce to provide dependent care services.
The bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to set up a national technical assistance and grant program to support the direct care workforce and family caregivers.
The bill modernizes and streamlines the application and appeals process for the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers.
The bill makes Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) a mandatory Medicaid benefit. It requires states to cover HCBS for individuals with functional impairment that is expected to last at least 90 days.
The bill makes Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) a mandatory Medicaid benefit. It requires states to cover HCBS for individuals with functional impairment that is expected to last at least 90 days.
Federal report to Congress outlining the issues family caregivers face.
It provides recommendations for policy and program changes at the
federal, state, local, and private sector levels to better meet the needs
of family caregivers.
This bill prohibits employers from discriminating against employees or job applicants based on their family caregiving responsibilities.