Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Introduced
In Committee
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Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to extend lifespan respite care programs (services for family caregivers of children and adults with special needs) through FY2022. Each state agency awarded a grant or cooperative agreement for lifespan respite care must collect, maintain, and report to the Department of Health and Human Services data and records to enable monitoring and evaluation of the lifespan programs and activities.
Child healthDisability assistanceGovernment information and archivesHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingHome and outpatient careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal carePerformance measurement
To amend title XXIX of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program under such title relating to lifespan respite care.
USA115th CongressHR-2535| House
| Updated: 5/19/2017
Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to extend lifespan respite care programs (services for family caregivers of children and adults with special needs) through FY2022. Each state agency awarded a grant or cooperative agreement for lifespan respite care must collect, maintain, and report to the Department of Health and Human Services data and records to enable monitoring and evaluation of the lifespan programs and activities.
Child healthDisability assistanceGovernment information and archivesHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingHome and outpatient careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal carePerformance measurement