In-Home CARE Act

This bill would require the federal Department of Health and Human Services, through the Administration for Community Living, to award competitive 3-year grants to local government agencies, health care entities, and nonprofit or community organizations to run home visiting programs for family caregivers. Grantees would visit caregivers at home to assess their needs, provide education and training on tasks such as medication management, wound care, and fall prevention, and provide or refer them to services like respite care, transportation, and legal help. The bill would create a technical assistance center for grantees, require yearly evaluations of the program starting within 2 years, and require a report to Congress with recommendations before the grants expire. It authorizes such sums as may be necessary to fund the program.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Cory A. Booker Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors