Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2003

Bill: 108-s-538
Sponsor: Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY]
Introduced: 2003-03-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Access to health care
Cancer
Caregivers
Chronically ill
Community health services
Data banks
Disabled
Economics and Public Finance
Employee training
Families
Federal aid to child health services
Federal aid to health facilities
Foster home care
Government Operations and Politics
Health information systems
Labor and Employment
Mentally disabled
Parent and child
Quality of care
Respite care
Science, Technology, Communications
Social Welfare
Volunteer workers

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-05
text: Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants or cooperative agreements to an agency or organization capable of operating on a statewide basis to develop coordinated respite care programs. Defines "respite care" to mean planned or emergency care provided to a child or adult with a special need in order to provide temporary relief to the family caregiver of such child or adult.
Instructs the Secretary to work cooperatively with existing Federal respite program officers to ensure coordination of services for family caregivers.
Directs the Secretary to establish a review panel to make recommendations on applicants. Gives priority to applicants with the greatest likelihood of implementing or enhancing lifespan respite care statewide.
Permits the use of funds for respite care services and training programs once a statewide program is in place and evaluated. Limits grants to five years. Requires funding to supplement, not supplant, existing government funds. Authorizes appropriations.
Directs the Secretary to provide for the establishment of a National Resource Center on Lifespan Respite Care to maintain a national database and provide training, technical assistance, and information. Authorizes appropriations.
action_date: 2003-04-10
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on April 10, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2003 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants or cooperative agreements to an agency or organization capable of operating on a statewide basis (an eligible recipient) to develop coordinated respite care programs. Defines respite care to mean planned or emergency care provided to a child or adult with a special need in order to provide temporary relief to the family caregiver of such child or adult.
Instructs the Secretary to work cooperatively with existing Federal respite program officers to ensure coordination of services for family caregivers. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants or cooperative agreements to eligible recipients who submit an application containing certain information, including: (1) the extent and nature of the respite care needs of the population; and (2) how the proposed respite care activities will make use of other Federal, State, and local funds, programs, and other resources.
Directs the Secretary to establish a review panel to make recommendations on applicants. Gives priority to applicants with the greatest likelihood of implementing or enhancing lifespan respite care statewide.
Requires grant funds to be used for the development of lifespan respite care at the State and local levels (unless such a program is already in existence). Defines lifespan respite care as a system of accessible, community-based respite care services. Permits the use of funds for respite care services and training programs once a statewide program is in place and evaluated. Limits grants to five years. Permits a grant to be renewed. Requires funding to supplement, not supplant, existing government funds. Authorizes appropriations.
Directs the Secretary to provide for the establishment of a National Resource Center on Lifespan Respite Care to maintain a national database and provide training, technical assistance, and information. Authorizes appropriations.
action_date: 2003-04-10
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced in the Senate on March 5, 2003. However, because action occurred on the measure, the summary has been expanded.)

Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2003 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants or cooperative agreements to an agency or organization capable of operating on a statewide basis (an eligible recipient) to develop coordinated respite care programs. Defines respite care to mean planned or emergency care provided to a child or adult with a special need in order to provide temporary relief to the family caregiver of such child or adult.
Instructs the Secretary to work cooperatively with existing Federal respite program officers to ensure coordination of services for family caregivers. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants or cooperative agreements to eligible recipients who submit an application containing certain information, including: (1) the extent and nature of the respite care needs of the population; and (2) how the proposed respite care activities will make use of other Federal, State, and local funds, programs, and other resources.
Directs the Secretary to establish a review panel to make recommendations on applicants. Gives priority to applicants with the greatest likelihood of implementing or enhancing lifespan respite care statewide.
Requires grant funds to be used for the development of lifespan respite care at the State and local levels (unless such a program already exists). Defines lifespan respite care as a system of accessible, community-based respite care services. Permits the use of funds for respite care services and training programs once a statewide program is in place and evaluated. Limits grants to five years. Permits a grant to be renewed. Requires funding to supplement, not supplant, existing government funds. Authorizes appropriations.
Directs the Secretary to provide for the establishment of a National Resource Center on Lifespan Respite Care to maintain a national database and provide training, technical assistance, and information. Authorizes appropriations.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-04-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-04-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-04-11
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2003-04-11
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-04-10
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5254-5256; text as passed Senate: CR S5254-5256)
action_date: 2003-04-10
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5254-5256; text as passed Senate: CR S5254-5256)
action_date: 2003-04-10
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 69.
action_date: 2003-04-10
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Gregg without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2003-04-10
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Gregg without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2003-03-19
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2003-03-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2003-03-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3190-3191)
action_date: 2003-03-05
text: Introduced in Senate