Sec. 2. Family caregivers
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Section 216(b) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3020f(b) ) is amended— in paragraph (3), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: to carry out research and evaluation activities under section 201(g) that bolster data, research, and evidence-based practices with respect to family caregivers (as defined in section 302), $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030. . Section 302 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3022 ) is amended— by amending paragraph
(3)to read as follows: The term family caregiver — means— an adult family member, or another individual, who is an informal provider of in-home and community care to an older individual or to an individual of any age with Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder with neurological and organic brain dysfunction; or an older relative caregiver; and does not include an individual providing care whose primary relationship with the individual receiving the care is based on a financial or professional agreement. ; by redesignating paragraph
(4)as paragraph (5); and by inserting after paragraph
(3)the following: The term older relative caregiver means a caregiver who— is age 55 or older; and lives with, is the informal provider of in-home and community care to, and is the primary caregiver for, a child or an individual with a disability; in the case of a caregiver for a child— is the grandparent, stepgrandparent, or other relative (other than the parent) by blood, marriage, or adoption, of the child; is the primary caregiver of the child because the biological or adoptive parents are unable or unwilling to serve as the primary caregivers of the child; and has a legal relationship to the child, such as legal custody, adoption, or guardianship, or is raising the child informally; and in the case of a caregiver for an individual with a disability, is the parent, grandparent, or other relative by blood, marriage, or adoption, of the individual with a disability. . Section 372(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3030s(a) ) is amended— in paragraph (1), by striking or older relative caregiver ; and by striking paragraph (4). Section 373 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3030s–1 ) is amended— in subsection (a), by striking systems and all that follows through the period and inserting systems of support services for family caregivers. ; by amending subsection (c)(1) to read as follows: Subject to subparagraph (B), services under a State program under this part shall be provided to family caregivers. With regard to the services specified in paragraphs
(4)and
(5)of subsection (b), in the case of a caregiver described in clause
(i)of section 302(3)(A), such services shall be provided only to such a caregiver who is providing care to an older individual who meets the condition specified in subparagraph (A)(i) or
(B)of section 102(22). ; in subsection (f)(3), by striking family caregivers, or older relative caregivers, and inserting family caregivers ; and in subsection (i)(1), by striking family caregivers and older relative caregivers and inserting family caregivers . Section 417(a)(1)(F)(i) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3032f(a)(1)(F)(i) ) is amended by striking (as defined in section 372(a)) and inserting (as defined in section 302) .
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