# 119-s-830: Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025

119-s-830, Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-830
- Congress: 119
- Title: Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Redefines "Family Caregiver" to include unpaid individuals.** This bill would change the statutory definition so it covers unpaid individuals rather than only unpaid adults, and it would extend the Lifespan Respite Care program's authorization through fiscal year 2030. - Families and caregivers: Non-adult unpaid caregivers are explicitly included in the federal definition of "Family Caregiver." This broadens who is identified in program law. - Program authorization: The Lifespan Respite Care program's funding authorization window is extended to fiscal years 2025 through 2030.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More respite help for caregivers: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would broaden who counts as a "family caregiver" under the Lifespan Respite Care program. It would replace the phrase "unpaid adult" with "unpaid individual," so unpaid caregivers who are not adults could be covered by program definitions. It would also extend the program's fed…

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## Sources
- [119-s-830 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/830)

## Related
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- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-1874: Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1874)
- [119-s-93: Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-93)
- [119-s-2287: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2287)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-830 (as of 2025-12-21).