Bill · S. 1132· Senate(119-S-1132)
Families Care Act
- Introduced
- 3/26/2025
- Last activity
- 3/26/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Ted Budd
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Families Care Act aims to amend the Older Americans Act of 1965. It seeks to include peer supports as a recognized supportive service within the National Family Caregiver Support Program. Additionally, the bill requires States to consider the unique needs of caregivers whose families have been impacted by substance use disorder, including opioid use disorder. This includes considering the needs of children and their older relative caregivers. The bill also updates how the Assistant Secretary handles certain information.
Yes· 3 of 5
Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths?+5
The bill explicitly requires consideration of needs for families impacted by opioid use disorder.
Would people over 65 be better off under this?+5
The bill expands services within the National Family Caregiver Support Program, which often serves older adults.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+4
It expands supportive services for caregivers to include peer supports.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Expansion of Services: The bill adds "peer supports" as a supportive service under the National Family Caregiver Support Program in Section 373(b)(3). This provides an additional type of support available to caregivers.
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Targeted Support for Families Impacted by Substance Use: Under Section 373(c)(3), States must consider the unique needs of caregivers whose families have been affected by substance use disorder, such as opioid use disorder. This specifically includes the needs of children and their older relative caregivers.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Improves Opioid Crisis Response+5Improves Healthcare Access+4Improves Mental Health Access+3
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Seniors+5Good For Children+4
- 3/26/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Ben LujánDemocrat · New Mexico