,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bhdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ag          
7legislative day1 ,septemb] #af71 #bjad 
,mr4 ,casey introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 &        
,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public 
,heal? ,s]vice ,act to e/abli% a        
,c>egiv] ,corps program4  #a4 ,%ort     
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,c>egiv] ,corps ,act ( #bjad4  #b4      
,f9d+s & purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress  
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,z ( #bjac1 m
 ?an #dc1jjj1jjj ,am]icans are age #fe  
or old]4 ,m ?an #ge p]c5t ( su*         
individuals live ) *ronic conditions :i*
 require assi/ance t helps !m to live 9 
a home- or community-bas$ sett+4 ,9     
#bjab1 almo/ #ch1jjj1jjj ,am]icans ( all
 ages report$ hav+ "o or m disabilities4
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home heal? aides assi/+ old] adults 9 _!
 homes ) activities ( daily liv+ & "s   
light h\sekeep+ tasks su* z *ang+ l95s &

 prep>+ food4 ,direct c>e work]s are    
critical z families & fri5ds /rive to   
provide quality c>e = individuals 9 !   
community4  7#c7 ,e/imates sugge/ t !re 
are #eb1jjj1jjj to #fe1jjj1jjj in=mal   
c>egiv]s help+ to provide c>e to adults 
) disabilities & illnesses4 ,^! c>egiv]s
 help ) a range ( tasks b m "t is sp5t  
on tasks su* z %opp+1 food prep>ation1  
h\sekeep+1 & laundry1 & less "t is sp5t 
on activities ( daily liv+ su* z fe$+1  
dress+1 groom+1 walk+1 ba?+1 & assi/ance
 toilet+4  7#d7 ,ov] #fj p]c5t ( all    
in=mal c>egiv]s "w ei!r full- or "p-"t4 
,ev5 ) ! gr[+ numb] ( direct c>e work]s 
available1 !re is a %ortage 9 ! numb] ( 
p available to help support individuals 
:o ne$ extra assi/ance to rema9 9 !     
community4  7#e7 ,only #ab p]c5t (      
in=mal c>egiv]s report hav+ us$ a       
respite s]vice4 ,respite is a means (   
giv+ ! c>egiv] a break f _! c>egiv+     
duties4 ,respite comes 9 _m =ms & may   
include hav+ ! individual att5d an adult
 day program outside ! home or hav+ a   

fri5dly visitor s]ve z a companion &    
provide light assi/ance :ile ! c>egiv]  
takes a break4  7#f7 ,respite volunte]  
programs exi/ 9 _m communities4 ,!re is 
a range ( ways t ^! programs (f]        
inc5tives to ! volunte]s4 ,"s programs  
use a "t-bank+ or s]vice-ex*ange approa*
 z an inc5tive to engage volunte]s1 :ile
 o!r programs access funds f private &  
public s\rces to (f] mode/ /ip5ds to    
volunte]s4  7b7 ,purpose ,x is ! purpose
 ( ?is ,act to e/abli% a ,c>egiv] ,corps
 program to fo/] ! creation (           
community-bas$ ,corps programs t provide
 = volunte] community s]vice            
opportunities to address ! %ortage (    
assi/ance available = old] adults &     
individuals ) disabilities4  #c4        
,e/abli%m5t ( ,c>egiv] ,corps program   
,"p ,p ( title ,,iii ( ! ,public ,heal? 
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bhj;g et   
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #cii,v-#f4 ,c>egiv] ,corps  7a7
 ,contract = e/abli%m5t ( ,c>egiv]      
,corps program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        

,secret>y %all ent] into a contract ) a 
nonpr(it entity = ! developm5t ( an     
onl9e toolkit & guidance provid+ = !    
e/abli%m5t & implem5tation ( ,c>egiv]   
,corps 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z       
,corps7 volunte] programs 9 local       
communities4  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,!      
toolkit & guidance develop$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all be bas$ on be/ practice me?ods
 f exi/+ private & public sector        
volunte] programs & include-- 7,a7      
guidance on ! recruitm5t1 scre5+1 &     
tra9+ ( ,corps volunte]s2  7,b7 guidance
 on recomm5d$ processes = adm9i/]+ &    
evaluat+ ! p]=mance ( local ,corps      
programs2  7,c7 guidance on options =   
secur+ />t-up & op]ational fund+ = local
 ,corps programs2  7,d7 s\rces = obta9+ 
ongo+ te*nical assi/ance2 &  7,e7       
guidance on h[ communities c promote    
l>g] community involvem5t & cultivate   
p>tn]%ips & connections betwe5 local    
,corps programs4  7#c7 ,grants ,!       
,secret>y may aw>d grants to public &   
private nonpr(it entities = ! op]ation (

 local ,corps programs "u subsection 7b7
 9 accordance ) ?is section4  7b7       
,requirem5ts ( ,c>egiv] ,corps programs 
7#a7 ,local ,c>egiv] ,corps programs    
7,a7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to be 
a local ,corps program = purposes ( ?is 
section1 an entity %all be-- 7i7 an area
 ag5cy on ag+2  7ii7 a "t-bank+ or      
volunte] organiz+ ag5cy2  7iii7 a       
college or univ]sity2  7iv7 a ,/ate1    
c\nty1 or local gov]nm5t2 or  7v7 any   
o!r entity det]m9$ to be appropriate by 
! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,duties & activities 
,a local ,corps program %all-- 7i7      
conduct scre5+ & crim9al hi/ory         
backgr\nd *ecks ( ,corps volunte]s2     
7ii7 provide 9-p]son ori5tation & tra9+ 
= ,corps volunte]s2  7iii7 develop &    
monitor volunte] assignm5ts1 :i* %all   
include select+ ! adults to be s]v$ by  
,corps volunte]s1 mat*+ volunte]s to    
assignm5ts1 & sup]vis+ ! volunte]s2     
7iv7 assi/ 9 ! provision ( appropriate  
volunte] recognition2  7v7 ma9ta9       
records & prep>e reports z requir$ by ! 

,secret>y2 &  7vi7 c>ry out any o!r     
activities det]m9$ appropriate by !     
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,c>egiv] ,corps        
volunte]s  7,a7 ,eligibility  7i7 ,9    
g5]al ,to be eligible to s]ve z a       
volunte] = a local ,corps program1 an   
individual %all-- 7,i7 be at lea/ #ah   
ye>s ( age & will+ to accept sup]vision 
z requir$ by ! local ,corps program2    
7,,ii7 cons5t to a crim9al backgr\nd    
*eck2 &  7,,iii7 meet su* o!r           
requirem5ts z ! local ,corps program    
%all require4  7ii7 ,limitation         
,eligibility to be a volunte] = a local 
,corps program %all n be re/rict$ on !  
basis ( education1 employm5t exp]i5ce1  
citiz5%ip1 race1 color1 cre$1 belief1   
g5d]1 sexual ori5tation1 national orig91
 disability1 or political affiliation4  
7,b7 ,t]ms ( s]vice  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an   
individual may s]ve z a full- or "p-"t  
volunte] = an initial p]iod ( n to exce$
 #b ye>s4  7ii7 ,limitation ,an         
individual :o s]ves z a volunte] = a    
local ,corps program %all n be consid]$ 

to be an employee ( ! local ,corps      
program = purposes ( ! application ( any
 ,f$]al or ,/ate employm5t-relat$ law4  
7,c7 ,functions  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,corps 
volunte] %all-- 7,i7 provide assi/ance  
to an old] individual or an individual )
 disabilities :o ne$s additional s]vices
 to rema9 9 ! community2  7,,ii7 provide
 assi/ance to give an in=mal c>egiv]    
respite f 8 or h] c>egiv+ duties2       
7,,iii7 s]ve z a companion to old]      
individuals & individuals )             
disabilities2  7,,iv7 provide assi/ance 
= :i* su* volunte] is qualifi$1 z       
det]m9$ by ! local ,corps program2 &    
7,v7 n provide p]sonal c>e or adm9i/]   
prescription m$ications4  7ii7          
,individuals to be s]v$ ,to be eligible 
to obta9 ,corps volunte] s]vices1 an    
individual %all be an adult ag$ #fe or  
old]1 or an individual eligible =       
,social ,security ,disability           
,insurance1 :o is 9 ne$ ( assi/ance to  
a*ieve & ma9ta9 _! highe/ level (       
indep5d5t liv+4  7iii7 ,requir$ s]vice  

to individuals ,! activities ( a ,corps 
volunte] %all involve p]son-to-p]son    
relation%ips ) ! individuals be+ s]v$ & 
%all n include ! provision ( any s]vice 
to ! local ,corps program involv$4  7#c7
 ,direct b5efits ,a local ,corps        
program-- 7,a7 %all provide =           
appropriate recognition ( ,corps        
volunte]s2 &  7,b7 may1 at ! discretion 
( ! local ,corps program1 provide       
comp5sation to a ,corps volunte]1 9 !   
mann] det]m9$ appropriate by ! local    
,corps program1 :i* may include /ip5ds1 
tuition inc5tives or academic cr$it1 or 
! bank+ ( volunte] h\rs = use aga9/     
future ne$s = assi/ance4  7#d7 ,report+ 
,n less ?an annually1 a local ,corps    
program %all submit to ! ,secret>y a    
report t conta9s1 ) respect to ! ye> =  
:i* ! report is prep>$-- 7,a7 aggregate 
data on ! numb] ( ,corps volunte]s      
tra9$1 ! numb] ( ,corps volunte]s       
provid+ s]vice1 ! numb] ( h\rs ( s]vice 
provid$1 & ! numb] ( individuals be+    
s]v$2 &  7,b7 data to in=m ! ,secret>y &

 local communities ( any sy/em & consum]
 outcome impacts ( ! local ,corps       
program4  7c7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section1 su*
 sums z may be necess>y4  4