Health
Caring for Seniors Act
- Introduced
- Committee
- House
- Senate
- President
- Law
- Introduced
- April 24, 2025
- Sponsor
- · R–PA
- Recorded roll calls
- None recorded
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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The bill would direct the Labor and Health and Human Services Departments to establish or expand grant programs supporting education and training for the direct-care workforce serving older adults and people with disabilities. It would establish a Senior Care Cost Reduction Program providing States with monthly allotments for eligible low-income seniors in approved assisted living facilities. The initial monthly amount would be $1,000, with annual Consumer Price Index adjustments; eligibility would include being at least 70 years old, meeting specified care and financial criteria, and having resources no greater than $19,000 if single or $25,000 if married.
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