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119-s-3234119th CongressWALLET

Convenient Care for Caregivers Act

Sponsored By: Senator Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would add a pilot program to the Older Americans Act to help family caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s or related disorders access health services and supports. It focuses on creating grant-funded, ADA-compliant local hubs that deliver screenings, consultations, education, and ongoing support for caregivers and care recipients.

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  • Families and caregivers: Would get one-stop local access to cognitive screenings, family and care consultations, support groups, bereavement services, phone follow-up, insurance help, and social activities. Projects must be in accessible spaces near public transit and parking.
  • People with Alzheimer’s or related disorders: Would gain locally run conversation groups and health monitoring. The program requires collecting health indicators like cholesterol, weight, glucose, self-reported stress, physical strain, loneliness, and tracking changes over time.
  • Local organizations and tribes: Area agencies on aging, multipurpose senior centers, institutions of higher education, and tribal organizations can apply for grants and must coordinate with state or local economic development partners.
  • Federal data and reporting: Applicants must share data with CMS on payment indicators and health outcomes, and report program outcomes to specified congressional committees within 120 days after each fiscal year.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More help for family caregivers

If enacted, the bill would create a pilot grant program to help unpaid family caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s or similar brain disorders access health care and supports. It would define a family caregiver as an adult unpaid in‑home or community caregiver and would exclude paid or professional caregivers. Grants would go to area agencies on aging, multipurpose senior centers, institutions of higher education, or tribal organizations. Projects must offer co‑located, evidence‑informed services in ADA‑accessible spaces near transit and parking. Allowed services include cognitive screenings, care consultations, education, caregiver support groups, bereavement help, phone support, insurance help, and social activities. On enrollment, the qualified entity would notify CMS to request an estimated payment indicator for the prior fiscal year and CMS would provide a calculated payment amount within 60 days after each fiscal year. Projects must record initial health indicators after first appointments and submit annual updates within 60 days after each fiscal year. The Assistant Secretary would report outcome data and comparisons to Congress and CMS not later than 120 days after each fiscal year.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

MA • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 11/20/2025

  • Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 11/20/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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