Senate Bill 995
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2019
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Passed Senate on Feb 24, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
995
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
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checkPassed on February 24, 2020
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Summary
Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2019
This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 and revises the Lifespan Respite Care Program, which supports state lifespan respite care services (i.e., services for family caregivers of children and adults with special needs).
The bill requires each state agency that is awarded a grant under the program to report any data required by the Department of Health and Human Services for program monitoring and evaluation.
February 24, 2020
November 5, 2019
April 2, 2019
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02/25/2020
Held at the desk.
02/25/2020
Received in the House.
02/25/2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
02/24/2020
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1105; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1105)
02/24/2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
11/05/2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 283.
11/05/2019
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
10/31/2019
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
04/02/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2191-2192)
04/02/2019
Introduced in Senate
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