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  • H.R. 2560 is titled the “Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025.” The bill aims to amend the Public Health Service Act by updating the definition of a "family caregiver" to include any unpaid individual, instead of just unpaid adults. It also proposes to extend...

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    H.R. 2560 is a proposal to keep helping families who care for loved ones at home, even if they're not adults, by extending the support and money provided for this help until 2029.

  • S. 830 aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend the lifespan respite care program. It includes changes to the definition of a family caregiver, replacing “unpaid adult” with “unpaid individual.” Additionally, it updates the available funding for the program,...

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    The bill S. 830 wants to help more people who take care of someone at home by extending a special program until 2030, and it changes the rules so that young friends or family can also help out, even if they're not adults.

  • S. 4325 aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to continue funding for the lifespan respite care program, which supports unpaid caregivers in taking breaks from their duties. The bill changes the definition of a family caregiver from "unpaid adult" to "unpaid individual"...

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    S. 4325 is a plan to keep helping caregivers who look after loved ones without pay by giving them breaks. It now includes more types of caregivers and promises help until 2029.