I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8511 
To provide grants for local care corps programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 2, 2020 
Mrs. DINGELL (for herself, Mr. GALLEGO, Mr. LUJA´N, Ms. BLUNT ROCH-
ESTER, Ms. HAALAND, Ms. TORRES SMALL of New Mexico, and Ms. 
ROYBAL-ALLARD) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To provide grants for local care corps programs. 
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 ‘‘Care Corps Dem-
onstration Act of 2020’’. 
SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR LOCAL CARE CORPS PROGRAMS. 
Part D of title III of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 254b et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
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‘‘Subpart XIII—Local Care Corps Programs 
‘‘SEC. 340J. GRANTS FOR LOCAL CARE CORPS PROGRAMS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may award grants 
to eligible entities described in subsection (b) to establish 
and implement a local care corps program through which 
eligible volunteers described in subsection (c) perform ap-
proved care services described in subsection (d). 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—To be eligible to receive 
a grant under this section, an entity shall be a public or 
private nonprofit entity (including any such entity that is 
faith-based) that is— 
‘‘(1) part of an aging network, as defined in 
section 102(5) of the Older Americans Act of 1965; 
‘‘(2) a time-banking or volunteer organization 
that has expertise in delivering home- and commu-
nity-based long-term services and supports to older 
adults or people with disabilities; 
‘‘(3) a State, county, Tribal, or local govern-
ment; 
‘‘(4) a center for independent living (as defined 
in section 702 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973); or 
‘‘(5) any other entity that— 
‘‘(A) has expertise in delivering home- and 
community-based long-term services and sup-
ports to older adults or people with disabilities; 
or 
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‘‘(B) partners with an organization with 
such expertise. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE VOLUNTEERS.— 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.—To be eligible to 
serve as a volunteer in a local care corps program 
funded through a grant under this section, an indi-
vidual shall— 
‘‘(A) be at least 18 years of age on or be-
fore December 31 of the calendar year in which 
the individual begins participation in the pro-
gram; 
‘‘(B) agree to participate in the program 
for a period of not more than 2 years, con-
sisting of not more than 2 terms of up to 1 
year each; 
‘‘(C) submit an application to the grantee 
at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information as the grantee may require; 
‘‘(D) pass a criminal background check as 
described in paragraph (2); and 
‘‘(E) agree to comply with such terms and 
conditions as the grantee may require. 
‘‘(2) CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Before selecting any 
individual to serve as a volunteer in a local care 
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corps program funded through a grant under 
this section, the grantee shall request a criminal 
background check of such individual, to be per-
formed under similar terms and conditions as 
background checks performed pursuant to the 
pilot program under section 307 of the Medi-
care Prescription Drug, Improvement, and 
Modernization Act of 2003. 
‘‘(B) VOLUNTEER PROHIBITIONS.—An in-
dividual shall be ineligible to be a volunteer in 
such program if— 
‘‘(i) the individual refuses to consent 
to the criminal background check; or 
‘‘(ii) the criminal background check 
does not demonstrate to the grantee’s sat-
isfaction that the individual is fit for serv-
ice in such program. 
‘‘(d) APPROVED CARE SERVICES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out a local care 
corps program funded through a grant under this 
section, the grantee shall assign volunteers only for 
providing approved care services. 
‘‘(2) APPROVED
CARE
SERVICES.—Approved 
care services are services provided directly to individ-
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uals in need (as defined in paragraph (5)) in home- 
based or community-based settings that— 
‘‘(A) result in person-to-person, supportive 
relationships with each individual served; 
‘‘(B) support the achievement and mainte-
nance of the highest level of independent living 
for each individual in need; 
‘‘(C) are supported by appropriate orienta-
tion, training, and professional supervision; 
‘‘(D) are provided in support of, or in co-
ordination with, a caregiver, if applicable; and 
‘‘(E) support the autonomy, control, and 
choice of each individual served. 
‘‘(3) PROHIBITED
SERVICES.—In performing 
duties as part of a local care corps program funded 
through a grant under this section, no volunteer 
shall provide— 
‘‘(A) professional health care services; 
‘‘(B) monitoring of and assistance with ac-
tivities of daily living; 
‘‘(C) administrative support services of the 
program; 
‘‘(D) care in an institutional setting; 
‘‘(E) care prohibited under State law; 
‘‘(F) financial services; 
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‘‘(G) care that the volunteer has not been 
properly trained to provide; or 
‘‘(H) any other services determined by the 
Secretary to be inconsistent with the purposes 
of local care corps programs funded under this 
section. 
‘‘(4) GUIDANCE REGARDING SCOPE OF SERV-
ICES.—The Secretary shall issue guidance describing 
the scope of services that may be provided by volun-
teers as part of a local care corps program funded 
through a grant under this section. In issuing such 
guidance, the Secretary shall provide for a public no-
tice and comment period of not less than 60 days 
before issuing the guidance in final form. 
‘‘(5) INDIVIDUAL IN NEED.—In this subsection, 
the term ‘individual in need’ means an individual 
who— 
‘‘(A) is at least 60 years of age or has a 
disability as defined in section 3 of the Ameri-
cans with Disabilities Act of 1990; 
‘‘(B) has difficulty with self-care or living 
independently; and 
‘‘(C) meets such other criteria as the 
grantee determines to be appropriate. 
‘‘(e) TRAINING AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.— 
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‘‘(1) PREASSIGNMENT TRAINING PROGRAM.—As 
a condition of receipt of a grant for a local care 
corps program under this section, an eligible entity 
shall agree to develop a training program that pro-
vides volunteers in such program with instruction in 
the skills necessary to carry out an assignment in 
the program. Such training shall include— 
‘‘(A) at least 40 hours of instruction for 
each volunteer for each term (of 1 year or less) 
to be served in such program, including— 
‘‘(i) training in cardiopulmonary re-
suscitation (CPR) and basic first aid; and 
‘‘(ii) training in how to recognize and 
report neglect, abuse, or exploitation; 
‘‘(B) additional training for volunteers 
whose assignment requires further instruction 
to care for specific dementias and disabilities; 
and 
‘‘(C) any other training the grantee deter-
mines to be appropriate. 
‘‘(2) STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.—As a condition 
of receipt of a grant for a local care corps program 
under this section, an eligible entity shall agree to 
establish and enforce standards to promote proper 
conduct and discipline within such program. 
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‘‘(f) AUTHORIZED BENEFITS FOR VOLUNTEERS.—As 
a condition of receipt of a grant for a local care corps 
program under this section, an eligible entity shall agree 
to the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The eligible entity will pro-
vide for volunteers participating in the program to 
receive allowances, health insurance, and postservice 
educational awards, in accordance with this sub-
section. 
‘‘(2) ALLOWANCES.— 
‘‘(A) AUTHORIZATION.—The eligible entity 
will provide for each full-time volunteer to re-
ceive such living, travel, and leave allowances, 
and such housing, transportation, supplies, 
equipment, and subsistence as the eligible entity 
determines to be necessary for— 
‘‘(i) the volunteer’s maintenance; and 
‘‘(ii) to ensure the volunteer’s health 
and capacity to serve effectively. 
‘‘(B) PRORATING LIVING ALLOWANCE FOR 
PART-TIME
VOLUNTEERS.—The amount pro-
vided as a living allowance under this sub-
section shall be prorated in the case of a partic-
ipant who is not a full-time volunteer. 
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‘‘(C) TREATMENT.—An allowance provided 
to a volunteer pursuant to this paragraph shall 
not be considered income for the purposes of 
determining eligibility for or benefit levels under 
any Federal or federally assisted program based 
on need. 
‘‘(3) HEALTH INSURANCE.—The eligible entity 
will provide access to health insurance coverage that 
qualifies as minimum essential health coverage 
under section 5000A(f) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 for each volunteer who is not other-
wise enrolled in minimum essential health coverage. 
‘‘(4) POSTSERVICE EDUCATIONAL AWARD.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The eligible entity will 
establish an educational award for volunteers. 
‘‘(B) AMOUNTS.— 
‘‘(i) NUMBER OF AWARDS.—A volun-
teer may receive up to 2 educational 
awards under this subsection, one for each 
term of service as a volunteer. 
‘‘(ii) AMOUNT
FOR
FULL
TERM
OF 
SERVICE.—In the case of a volunteer who 
completes a term of full-time service in the 
program for a period of 1 year, as deter-
mined by the eligible entity, such volunteer 
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shall receive an educational award having a 
value equal to the maximum amount of a 
Federal Pell Grant under section 401 of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 that a 
student eligible for such grant may receive 
in the aggregate (without regard to wheth-
er the funds are provided through discre-
tionary or mandatory appropriations) for 
the award year. 
‘‘(iii) 
INCENTIVE
TO
PURSUE
A 
HEALTH CARE PROFESSION.— 
‘‘(I) INCENTIVE.—In the case of 
a volunteer who commits to using an 
educational award (or awards, if ap-
plicable) under this subsection for 
completion of a degree, a certificate, 
or training in a health care profession, 
or in a social services profession re-
lated to the delivery of long-term serv-
ices and supports to older adults or 
people with disabilities or to their 
caregivers, the value of such awards 
shall be twice the value that would 
otherwise be applicable under clause 
(ii). The eligible entity may allow the 
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volunteer to revise such commitment 
by choosing to complete a different 
such degree, certificate, or training 
than the volunteer originally intended. 
‘‘(II) 
BREACH
OF
COMMIT-
MENT.—If a volunteer receives an in-
centive payment under subclause (I) 
by committing to completion of a de-
gree, a certificate, or training, and the 
volunteer subsequently fails after a 
reasonable period to fulfill the com-
mitment, the volunteer shall be liable 
to the eligible entity for the portion of 
the educational award that is attrib-
utable to such incentive payment. 
‘‘(iv) AMOUNT FOR OTHER PERIODS 
OF SERVICE.— 
‘‘(I) FIRST YEAR.—In the case of 
a volunteer who completes less than a 
1-year term of full-time service in the 
program, as determined by the eligible 
entity, such volunteer may receive a 
portion of the educational award de-
scribed in clause (ii) or (iii) (as appli-
cable) that corresponds to the quan-
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tity of service actually completed by 
the volunteer. 
‘‘(II) SECOND
YEAR.—In the 
case of a volunteer who completes 
more than 1 year of full-time service 
in the program, and less than 2 years 
of such service, as determined by the 
eligible entity, such volunteer may re-
ceive, for the portion of service ex-
ceeding 1 year, a portion of the edu-
cational award described in clause (ii) 
or (iii) (as applicable) that cor-
responds to the quantity of service ac-
tually completed by the volunteer. 
‘‘(v) LIMITATION.—In no case shall 
the amount of an educational award under 
this subsection exceed the actual cost of at-
tendance described in subparagraph (C)(i) 
or the actual cost of loans described in 
subparagraph (C)(ii), as applicable. 
‘‘(C) USES
OF
AWARD.—An educational 
award under this subsection shall be used to 
pay— 
‘‘(i) costs of attendance at an institu-
tion of higher education; 
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‘‘(ii) costs of attendance for edu-
cational and training programs as deter-
mined by the Secretary; or 
‘‘(iii) government or commercial loans 
received by an individual for the cost of at-
tendance at an institution of higher edu-
cation. 
‘‘(5) TRANSFER OF EDUCATIONAL AWARDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A volunteer who is eli-
gible to receive an educational award pursuant 
to paragraph (4) may elect to transfer the 
award to a designated individual. 
‘‘(B) APPLICABLE PROVISIONS.—The Sec-
retary shall apply the provisions of paragraphs 
(2)(A)(ii), (3), (5), (6), (8)(A), and (8)(B) of 
section 148(f) of the National and Community 
Service Act of 1990 to the rule described in 
subparagraph (A) in a manner that is similar 
(as determined by the Secretary) to how such 
provisions are applied to section 148(f)(1) of 
such Act. 
‘‘(6) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) The term ‘cost of attendance’ has the 
meaning given such term by section 472 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965. 
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‘‘(B) The term ‘full-time’ means serving 
not fewer than 1,700 hours over a 1-year pe-
riod. 
‘‘(C) The term ‘institution of higher edu-
cation’ has the meaning given such term under 
subsection (a) or (b) of section 101 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965. 
‘‘(g) APPLICATION PROCESS.—To seek a grant under 
this section, an eligible entity shall— 
‘‘(1) submit an application to the Secretary at 
such time, in such manner, and containing such in-
formation and assurances as the Secretary may re-
quire; and 
‘‘(2) include in such application a description of 
the scope of the services, training, and professional 
supervision proposed to be provided, and the popu-
lation to be served, through the entity’s local care 
corps program. 
‘‘(h) NONDISPLACEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An application submitted 
under subsection (g)(1) shall contain assurances 
that— 
‘‘(A) prior to filing the application, the eli-
gible entity has received consent from all appro-
priate State or local labor organizations, if any, 
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representing workers in the area who are en-
gaged in the same or similar work as that pro-
posed to be carried out by the volunteer, to pre-
vent the displacement and protect the rights of 
such employees; and 
‘‘(B) the eligible entity will not displace an 
employee, position, or volunteer, including par-
tial displacement such as reduction in hours, 
wages, or employment benefits, as a result of 
the placement of a volunteer pursuant to this 
section. 
‘‘(2) GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of re-
ceipt of a grant for a local care corps program 
under this section, an eligible entity shall agree 
to establish and maintain a procedure for the 
filing and independent adjudication of griev-
ances that meets the same requirements of the 
similar procedures under the National and 
Community Services Act of 1990 and that— 
‘‘(i) concern alleged violations of the 
assurances provided by the eligible entity 
under paragraph (1), including such griev-
ances regarding proposed placements of 
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volunteers and displacement of workers; 
and 
‘‘(ii) are brought by a labor organiza-
tion or other interested individuals. 
‘‘(B) INITIATION
OF
PROCEDURE.—The 
grievance procedure of an eligible entity under 
subparagraph (A) shall require grievances to be 
filed not later than 1 year after the date of the 
alleged occurrence of the event that is the sub-
ject of the grievance. 
‘‘(C) HEARING.—The grievance procedure 
of an eligible entity under subparagraph (A) 
shall provide for a hearing on any grievance to 
be conducted not later than 30 days after the 
filing of such grievance. 
‘‘(D) DECISION.—The grievance procedure 
of an eligible entity under subparagraph (A) 
shall require— 
‘‘(i) a decision on a grievance to be 
made not later than 60 days after the fil-
ing of such grievance; and 
‘‘(ii) adjudication to be conducted by 
an independent, jointly selected arbitrator. 
‘‘(E) COSTS.—If a labor organization or 
other interested individual prevails on a griev-
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ance pursuant to the grievance procedure of an 
eligible entity under subparagraph (A), the eli-
gible entity shall pay the total cost of such pro-
ceeding and the attorney’s fees of such labor or-
ganization or individual, as the case may be. In 
any other case, the cost of an arbitration adju-
dication proceeding pursuant to such procedure 
shall be divided evenly between the parties to 
the arbitration adjudication. A suit to enforce 
arbitration awards pursuant to the grievance 
procedure under subparagraph (A) may be 
brought in any Federal district court having ju-
risdiction over the parties without regard to the 
amount in controversy or the parties’ citizen-
ship. 
‘‘(F) REMEDIES.—The grievance proce-
dure of an eligible entity under subparagraph 
(A) shall provide for remedies including— 
‘‘(i) prohibition of the placement of a 
volunteer; 
‘‘(ii) reinstatement of a displaced em-
ployee; 
‘‘(iii) payment of lost wages and bene-
fits to a displaced employee; and 
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‘‘(iv) other equitable relief as is nec-
essary. 
‘‘(i) ADDITIONAL GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE FOR VOL-
UNTEERS AND INDIVIDUALS IN NEED.—In addition to the 
grievance produce established under subsection (h)(2), as 
a condition of receipt of a grant for a local care corps 
program under this section, an eligible entity shall agree 
to establish and maintain a procedure for resolving griev-
ances that— 
‘‘(1) concern the program; and 
‘‘(2) are brought by volunteers participating in 
the program or individuals in need receiving services 
through the program. 
‘‘(j) SUPPLEMENTATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Grants under this section 
shall be used to supplement the level of State and 
local public funds expended for services of the type 
assisted under this section in the previous fiscal 
year. 
‘‘(2) CONSIDERATION OF AGGREGATE EXPENDI-
TURES.—Paragraph (1) is satisfied, with respect to 
a particular program receiving volunteer services 
pursuant to a grant under this section, if the aggre-
gate expenditures for such program in the fiscal year 
in which services are to be provided will not be less 
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than the aggregate expenditure for such program in 
the previous fiscal year, excluding any funds for 
services pursuant to this section. 
‘‘(3) EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall evalu-
ate each application approved under this section and 
provide an annual report to Congress detailing each 
of the Secretary’s determinations that the approved 
applications during the year did not supplant exist-
ing Federal or joint Federal-State programs in viola-
tion of this subsection. 
‘‘(k) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall coordi-
nate the program under this section with the programs 
of the Corporation for National and Community Service. 
‘‘(l) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) REPORTS TO SECRETARY.—As a condition 
of receipt of a grant under this section for a local 
care corps program, an eligible entity shall agree to 
submit annual reports to the Secretary including— 
‘‘(A) the number of volunteers serving in 
the local care corps program of the eligible enti-
ty during the preceding fiscal year; 
‘‘(B) the demographic characteristics of 
those volunteers; 
‘‘(C) the hours of service of those volun-
teers; 
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‘‘(D) the types of services provided by 
those volunteers; 
‘‘(E) a description of the population served 
by the eligible entity through the grant during 
the preceding fiscal year, including— 
‘‘(i) an estimate of the number of in-
dividuals served, disaggregated by race, 
ethnicity, age, socioeconomic status, and 
disability status; and 
‘‘(ii) identification of the type of set-
tings in which the services were provided; 
‘‘(F) an evaluation of program operations, 
including screening and criminal history back-
ground checks of volunteers, in-person orienta-
tion and training programs for volunteers, re-
cruitment and retention of volunteers, volunteer 
assignment and recognition, and outcomes for 
individuals receiving services through the pro-
gram; 
‘‘(G) an evaluation of the satisfaction of 
individuals in need who have received or are re-
ceiving services through the program; and 
‘‘(H) recommendations, if any, for improv-
ing programs funded under this section. 
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‘‘(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
the end of fiscal year 2021, the Secretary shall sub-
mit a report to Congress on local care corps pro-
grams funded under this section, including— 
‘‘(A) summaries of the information sub-
mitted to the Secretary pursuant to paragraph 
(1); and 
‘‘(B) recommendations, if any, for improv-
ing programs funded under this section to more 
directly improve the recruitment and retention 
of the home care worker force. 
‘‘(m) GUIDANCE.—The Secretary shall issue guid-
ance specifying, consistent with this section, the require-
ments which a local care corps program must meet to be 
funded through a grant under this section. 
‘‘SEC. 340J–1. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subpart $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 
through 2024, to remain available until expended.’’. 
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