I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3782 
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to support family caregivers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 16, 2019 
Mr. LEVIN of Michigan (for himself and Ms. STEFANIK) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to support 
family caregivers. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Supporting Family 
Caregivers Act of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 372(a) of the Older 
Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030s(a)) is amend-
ed— 
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(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and 
(3) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively, and 
(2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so re-
designated, the following: 
‘‘(1) 
CAREGIVER
ASSESSMENT.—The 
term 
‘caregiver assessment’ means a systematic process of 
gathering information about the situation of a care-
giver who voluntarily participates in such process to 
identify the caregiver’s specific needs, barriers, and 
existing supports as identified by the caregiver 
that— 
‘‘(A) provides the opportunity for the rec-
ognized caregiver to participate in such process; 
‘‘(B) requires direct contact with the care-
giver and is used to appropriately target and 
tailor support services to the caregiver’s unique 
needs; and 
‘‘(C) includes reassessment of such specific 
needs, barriers, and existing supports conducted 
at appropriate intervals, including to accommo-
date a significant change in the caregiving situ-
ation.’’. 
(b) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—Section 373 of the 
Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030s–1) is 
amended— 
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(1) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘which may be informed 
through the use of caregiver assessments,’’ after 
‘‘provided’’, 
(2) in the first sentence of subsection (e)(3) by 
inserting ‘‘, including caregiver assessments used in 
the State,’’ after ‘‘mechanisms’’, and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR CAREGIVER AS-
SESSMENTS.—Not later than 1 year after the date of en-
actment of the Supporting Family Caregivers Act of 2019, 
the Assistant Secretary, in consultation with caregivers, 
older individuals, individuals with a disability who receive 
care from an older relative caregiver, the aging network, 
and other experts and stakeholders, and, as appropriate, 
potentially informed by the strategy developed under the 
RAISE Family Caregivers Act, shall provide technical as-
sistance to promote and implement the use of caregiver 
assessments. Such technical assistance shall include shar-
ing available tools and templates, comprehensive assess-
ment protocols, and best practices concerning— 
‘‘(1) conducting caregiver assessments and re-
assessments; 
‘‘(2) implementing such assessments that are 
consistent across a planning and service area; and 
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‘‘(3) implementing caregiver support service 
plans, including referrals to and coordination of ac-
tivities with relevant State and local services. 
‘‘(i) REPORT ON CAREGIVER ASSESSMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years 
after the date of enactment of the Supporting Fam-
ily Caregivers Act of 2019, the Assistant Secretary 
shall issue a report on the use of caregiver assess-
ments by area agencies on aging, entities contracting 
with such agencies, and Tribal organizations. Such 
report shall include— 
‘‘(A) an analysis of the current use of care-
giver assessments, including a repository of 
caregiver assessment tools or templates and 
comprehensive assessment protocols, as of the 
date of the report; 
‘‘(B) an analysis of the potential impact of 
caregiver assessments on— 
‘‘(i) family caregivers and older rel-
ative caregivers; and 
‘‘(ii) the individuals to whom the care-
givers described in clause (i) provide care; 
‘‘(C) an analysis of the potential impact of 
using caregiver assessments on the aging net-
work; 
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‘‘(D) an analysis of how caregiver assess-
ments are being used to identify the specific 
needs, barriers, and existing supports of family 
caregivers and older relative caregivers; 
‘‘(E) recommendations for furthering the 
use of caregiver assessments, including in rural 
or underserved areas; and 
‘‘(F) recommendations for assisting State 
agencies and area agencies on aging, particu-
larly in rural or underserved areas, in imple-
menting the use of caregiver assessments. 
‘‘(2) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 6 months 
after the issuance of the report under paragraph (1), 
the Assistant Secretary shall submit the report to 
the appropriate legislative committees of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives and to the Special 
Committee on Aging of the Senate.’’. 
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