HR-2560 : Still Just a Bill

The Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2025, also known as H.R. 2560, seeks to reauthorize lifespan respite care programs by amending the Public Health Service Act. The bill makes the following key changes:

• Definition of Family Caregiver: It modifies the definition of a family caregiver by replacing "unpaid adult" with "unpaid individual," broadening the scope of who can be considered a family caregiver.
• Funding: It extends the authorization of funding for lifespan respite care programs through fiscal years 2025 through 2029. The previous authorization covered fiscal years 2020 through 2024.

In short, H.R. 2560 broadens the scope and extends the funding for programs that provide respite care services to family caregivers.