BILL NUMBER: S903
SPONSOR: SANDERS
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the elder law, in relation to informal caregiver train-
ing
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To encourage the development of training and supports for older adults
who are caregivers for minors.
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
This bill would broaden the informal caregiver training program to
include training and resources for older adults who are caregivers for
minors. The term "frail or disabled person" has been replaced with
"person in need of assistance".
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Training for informal caregivers is crucial to ensuring their success.
Often family members, these caregivers provide assistance worth billions
of dollars every year. We want to support the ability of family members
to care for family. There is a growing number of older adults who are
caregivers themselves for children in their family due to a variety of
circumstances. These individuals may themselves be in need of care, but
also want to provide care and a loving home to the child in their
charge.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2022: REFERRED TO SENATE AGING
2022: referred to assembly ways and means
2021: PASSED SENATE
2021: reported from aging referred to assembly ways and means
2020: PASSED SENATE
2020: referred to assembly ways and means
2019: REFERRED TO SENATE AGING
2019: reported from aging referred to assembly ways and means
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This Act shall take effect immediately.