Introduced in Senate — S. 830

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 830

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 4, 2025

Ms. Collins (for herself and Ms. Baldwin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

A BILL

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program relating to lifespan respite care, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025.

Sec. 2. Reauthorization of lifespan respite care program

(a) Definition of family caregiver

Section 2901(5) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300ii(5)) is amended by striking unpaid adult and inserting unpaid individual.

(b) Funding

Section 2905 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300ii–4) is amended by striking fiscal years 2020 through fiscal year 2024 and inserting fiscal years 2025 through 2030.