Introduced in Senate September 17, 2014: This bill recognizes that there are a lot of older and disabled that need continuing care and is looking for a way to finance non-profits to see to this need. Good in sense that (1) it is not a euthanasia corps, (2) no focus on trying to unionize caregivers (big issue in California) thus making it more expensive to have a home health aide.
Selected Bill Text: “It is the purpose of this Act to establish a Caregiver Corps program to foster the creation of community-based Corps programs that provide for volunteer community service opportunities to address the shortage of assistance available for older adults and individuals with disabilities.”
To Read Bill and for Bill Status: https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/s2842
Synopsis courtesy of: Marilyn Singleton, MD, JD
