118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1298 — Supporting Our Direct Care Workforce and Family Caregivers Act

“A bill to award grants for the creation, recruitment, training and education, retention, and advancement of the direct care workforce and to award grants to support family caregivers.”

Social welfare

Introduced Apr 26, 2023

Last action Apr 26, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Apr 26, 2023

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Referred

Apr 26, 2023

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to set up a national technical assistance center and grant program to support the direct care workforce and family caregivers. HHS must consult with the Department of Labor, the Department of Education, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on these efforts. Specifically, HHS must establish a national technical assistance center to develop recommendations for curricula to educate and train direct care workers and family caregivers, disseminate strategies to strengthen the direct care workforce, and carry out related activities. Additionally, HHS must award grants for recruiting, training, and retaining direct c...

Provisions · 8 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Apr 26, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Apr 26, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.