Senator Collins' Bill to Support Family Caregivers Heads to President's Desk to Be Signed into Law

On January 9, Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) praised the unanimous passage of their bipartisan bill to establish a coordinated strategy to support family caregivers, known as the Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act, according to Sen. Collins' website . Under the legislation, the Secretary of Health and Human Services would be directed to develop and uphold policy to acknowledge and support the more than 40 million family caregivers in the U.S. More than 60 aging and disability organizations have endorsed the RAISE Family Caregivers Act, which now goes to the president's desk for signing into law. "Family caregivers play an essential role in our communities by dedicating time and attention and making countless personal and financial sacrifices to care for their loved ones," Collins said. "I am delighted that our bipartisan legislation to develop a coordinated strategic plan to leverage our resources, promote best practices, and expand services and training available to caregivers will now become law. This law will provide family caregivers across America with the much-needed recognition they deserve as well as the resources and training they need to better balance the full-time job of caregiving along with everything else that life brings."