Families Care Act

119 S1132 IS: Families Care Act U.S. Senate 2025-03-26 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 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 .