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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.