S. 1132

119 S1132 IS: Families Care Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-03-26
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 1132  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   March 26, 2025   Mr. Budd  (for himself and  Mr. Luján ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions    A BILL
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to include peer supports as a supportive service within the National Family Caregiver Support Program, to require States to consider the unique needs of caregivers whose families have been impacted by substance use disorder, including opioid use disorder, in providing services under such program, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Families Care Act  .
2.
National Family Caregiver Support Program
Section 373 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3030s–1 ) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (b)(3), by inserting  peer supports,  after  individual counseling, ;
(2)
in subsection (c)—
(A)
in the subsection heading, by striking
Priority   and inserting
priority; consideration  ; and
(B)
by adding at the end the following:
(3)
Consideration
In providing services under this part, the State shall consider the circumstances and unique needs of different types of caregivers, including the needs of children and their older relative caregivers whose families have been affected by substance use disorder, including opioid use disorder.
 ; and
(3)
in subsection (e)—
(A)
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking  Not later than  and all that follows through  the Assistant Secretary shall  and inserting  The Assistant Secretary shall, on a regular basis ; and
(B)
in paragraph (2), by striking  make available  and inserting  prepare, publish, and disseminate .