Americans Giving care to Elders (AGE) Act (2009)

Federal bill would provide $12 million over 4 years for the establishment of a National Resource Center on Family Caregiving, which would identify and develop "best practices," provide information on caregiver policies and programs, convene educational programs and web-based seminars, and provide a website with a national database of caregiver programs and resources. The bill would also provide a tax credit of up to $1200 for eldercare expenses and increase funding for the National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP).

Bill Number S.1604

Sponsor Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)/ Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD)

Date of Introduction 8/6/2009

Latest Activity Stalled (did not pass in 111th Congress)

More Info http://thomas.loc.gov/

Topic: Establishing Task Forces and/or Studies on Caregiving Services