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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020 · Sec. 217

Sec. 217. NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM

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## SEC. 217 NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM ###
(a)Definitions for National Family Caregiver Support Program Section 372(a) (42 U.S.C. 3030s(a)) is amended— ####
(1)by redesignating paragraphs
(1)through
(3)as paragraphs
(2)through (4), respectively; and ####
(2)by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following: > > #### “(1) Caregiver assessment > > The term ‘caregiver assessment’ means a defined process of gathering information to identify the specific needs, barriers to carrying out caregiving responsibilities, and existing supports of a family caregiver or older relative caregiver, as identified by the caregiver involved, to appropriately target recommendations for support services described in section 373(b). Such assessment shall be administered through direct contact with the caregiver, which may include contact through a home visit, the Internet, telephone or teleconference, or in-person interaction. ” > . ###
(b)General Authority Section 373 (42 U.S.C. 3030s-1) is amended— ####
(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 subsection (e)(3), in the first sentence, by inserting “, including caregiver assessments used in the State,” after “mechanisms”; ####
(3)by redesignating subsections
(e)through
(g)as subsections
(f)through (h), respectively; ####
(4)by inserting after subsection
(d)the following: > > ### “(e) Best Practices > > Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020 and every 5 years thereafter, the Assistant Secretary shall— > > > #### “(1) > > identify best practices relating to the programs carried out under this section and section 631, regarding— > > > ##### “(A) > > the use of procedures and tools to monitor and evaluate the performance of the programs carried out under such sections; > > > ##### “(B) > > the use of evidence-based caregiver support services; and > > > ##### “(C) > > any other issue determined relevant by the Assistant Secretary; and > > > #### “(2) > > make available, including on the website of the Administration and pursuant to section 202(a)(34), best practices described in paragraph (1), to carry out the programs under this section and section 631. ” > ; and ####
(5)by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(i) Activities of National Significance > > The Assistant Secretary may award funds authorized under this section to States, public agencies, private nonprofit agencies, institutions of higher education, and organizations, including tribal organizations, for conducting activities of national significance that— > > > #### “(1) > > promote quality and continuous improvement in the support provided to family caregivers and older relative caregivers through programs carried out under this section and section 631; and > > > #### “(2) > > include, with respect to such programs, program evaluation, training, technical assistance, and research. > > > ### “(j) Technical Assistance for Caregiver Assessments > > Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020, the Assistant Secretary, in consultation with stakeholders with appropriate expertise and, as appropriate, informed by the strategy developed under the RAISE Family Caregivers Act (42 U.S.C. 3030s note), shall provide technical assistance to promote and implement the use of caregiver assessments. Such technical assistance may include sharing available tools or templates, comprehensive assessment protocols, and best practices concerning— > > > #### “(1) > > conducting caregiver assessments (including reassessments) as needed; > > > #### “(2) > > implementing such assessments that are consistent across a planning and service area, as appropriate; and > > > #### “(3) > > implementing caregiver support service plans, including conducting referrals to and coordination of activities with relevant State services. ” > . ###
(c)Report on Caregiver Assessments ####
(1)In general Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall issue a report on the use of caregiver assessments 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 caregiver assessments, as of the date of the report; #####
(B)an analysis of the potential impact of caregiver assessments on— ######
(i)family caregivers and older relative caregivers; and ######
(ii)the older individuals to whom the caregivers described in clause
(i)provide care; #####
(C)an analysis of the potential impact of using caregiver assessments on the aging network; #####
(D)an analysis of how caregiver assessments are being used to identify the specific needs, barriers to carrying out caregiving responsibilities, and existing supports of family caregivers and older relative caregivers, with particular consideration to supporting— ######
(i)a caregiver specified in this subparagraph who is caring for individuals with disabilities, or, if appropriate, with a serious illness; and ######
(ii)caregivers with disabilities; #####
(E)recommendations for furthering the use of caregiver assessments, as appropriate, including in rural or underserved areas; and #####
(F)recommendations for assisting State agencies and area agencies on aging, particularly in rural or underserved areas, in implementing the use of caregiver assessments. ####
(2)Submission Not later than 6 months after the issuance of the report specified in paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary shall submit the report to the committees of the Senate and the House of Representatives with jurisdiction over this Act, and the Special Committee on Aging of the Senate. ####
(3)Definitions In this subsection— #####
(A)the terms “caregiver assessment” and “older relative caregiver” have the meanings given such terms in section 372(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3030s(a)); #####
(B)the term “family caregiver” has the meaning given the term in section 302 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3022); and #####
(C)the terms “State agency” and “tribal organization” have the meanings given the terms in section 102 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3002). ###
(d)Conforming Amendment Section 631(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 3057k-11(b)) is amended by striking “(c), (d), and (e)” and inserting “(c), (d), and (f)”.
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Sec. 217
NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM
U.S.C.§ 3030s
U.S.C.§ 3030s–1
U.S.C.§ 3022
U.S.C.§ 3002
U.S.C.§ 3057k–11
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