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May 19, 2017To amend title XXIX of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program under such title relating to lifespan respite care.
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Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to extend lifespan respite care programs (services for family caregivers of children and adults with special needs) through FY2022. Each state agency awarded a grant or cooperative agreement for lifespan respite care must collect, maintain, and report to the Department of Health and Human Services data and records to enable monitoring and evaluation of the lifespan programs and activities.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 19, 2017