A bill to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish a national family caregiver support program, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to replace the program for in-home services for frail older individuals with a national family caregiver support program consisting of: (1) a State grant program of support for families and other informal providers of in-home and community care to older individuals; (2) a grant program to foster development of innovative approaches to caregiving (including minority and distant caregivers), as well as to linking family support programs with the State entity or agency that administers or funds programs for persons with mental retardation or related developmental disabilities and their families; and (3) grants or contracts for related activities of national significance. Authorizes appropriations. Makes unused State grant program funds available for reallotment.

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Timeline

1. 24 March 1999

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 March 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 June 1999

   Floor

   Star Print ordered on the bill.

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 24 March 1999 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR] · R · Cosponsor
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