#aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #agai ,,an ,,act ,to provide = ! e/abli%m5t & ma9t5ance ( a ,national ,family ,c>egiv+ ,/rategy1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,recognize1 ,assi/1 ,include1 ,support1 & ,engage ,family ,c>egiv]s ,act ( #bjae or ! ,,raise ,family ,c>egiv]s ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,advisory ,c\ncil ,! t]m ,advisory ,c\ncil means ! ,family ,c>egiv+ ,advisory ,c\ncil conv5$ "u section #d4 7#b7 ,family c>egiv] ,! t]m family c>egiv] means an adult family memb] or o!r individual :o has a significant relation%ip )1 & :o provides a broad range ( assi/ance to1 an individual ) a *ronic or o!r heal? condition1 disability1 or functional limitation4 7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7#d7 ,/rategy ,! t]m ,/rategy means ! ,national ,family ,c>egiv+ ,/rategy e/abli%$1 ma9ta9$1 & updat$ "u section #c4 #c4 ,national ,family ,c>egiv+ ,/rategy 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! heads ( o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all develop1 ma9ta91 & p]iodically update a ,national ,family ,c>egiv+ ,/rategy4 7b7 ,cont5ts ,! ,/rategy %all id5tify specific actions t ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts1 communities1 heal? c>e1 long-t]m s]vices & supports & o!r provid]s1 employ]s1 & o!rs c take to recognize & support family c>egiv]s 9 a mann] t reflects _! div]se ne$s1 includ+ ) respect to ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,promot+ great] adoption ( p]son- & family-c5t]$ c>e 9 all heal? & long-t]m s]vices & supports sett+s1 ) ! p]son receiv+ s]vices & supports & ! family c>egiv] 7z appropriate7 at ! c5t] ( c>e teams4 7#b7 ,assessm5t & s]vice plann+ 7includ+ c>e transitions & coord9ation7 involv+ family c>egiv]s & c>e recipi5ts4 7#c7 ,tra9+ & o!r supports4 7#d7 ,in=mation1 education1 ref]ral1 & c>e coord9ation1 includ+ hospice1 palliative c>e1 & advance plann+ s]vices4 7#e7 ,respite options4 7#f7 ,f9ancial security4 7#g7 ,workplace policies & supports t all[ family c>egiv]s to rema9 9 ! work=ce4 7c7 ,responsibilities ( ! ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y1 9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 %all be responsible = ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,collect+ & mak+ publicly available in=mation1 includ+ evid5ce-bas$ or promis+ practices & innovative models 7bo? dome/ically & int]nationally7 reg>d+ ! provision ( c>e by family c>egiv]s or support = family c>egiv]s4 7#b7 ,coord9at+ ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t programs & activities to recognize & support family c>egiv]s :ile ensur+ maximum effectiv5ess & avoid+ unnecess>y duplication4 7#c7 ,provid+ te*nical assi/ance1 su* z be/ practices & in=mation %>+1 to ,/ate or local ef=ts1 z appropriate1 to support family c>egiv]s4 7#d7 ,address+ disp>ities 9 recogniz+ & support+ family c>egiv]s & meet+ ! ne$s ( ! div]se family c>egiv+ population4 7#e7 ,assess+ all ,f$]al programs reg>d+ family c>egiv]s1 includ+ ) respect to fund+ levels4 7d7 ,initial /rategy2 updates ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 develop1 publi%1 & submit to ,congress ! initial ,/rategy incorporat+ ! items address$ 9 ! ,advisory ,c\ncil's report 9 section #d7;d77#b7 & o!r priority actions = recogniz+ & support+ family c>egiv]s2 & 7#b7 n less ?an e #b ye>s1 update1 republi%1 & submit to ,congress ! ,/rategy1 tak+ into acc\nt ! mo/ rec5t annual report submitt$ "u section #d7;d77#a7-- 7,a7 to reflect new developm5ts1 *all5ges1 opportunities1 & solutions2 & 7,b7 to assess progress 9 implem5tation ( ! ,/rategy &1 bas$ on ! results ( su* assessm5t1 recomm5d priority actions = su* implem5tation4 7e7 ,process = public input ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a process = public input to in=m ! developm5t (1 & updates to1 ! ,/rategy1 includ+ a process = ! public to submit recomm5dations to ! ,advisory ,c\ncil & an opportunity = public comm5t on ! propos$ ,/rategy4 7f7 ,no preemption ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act preempts any au?ority ( a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t to recognize or support family c>egiv]s4 #d4 ,family ,c>egiv+ ,advisory ,c\ncil 7a7 ,conv5+ ,! ,secret>y %all conv5e a ,family ,c>egiv+ ,advisory ,c\ncil to provide advice to ! ,secret>y on recogniz+ & support+ family c>egiv]s4 7b7 ,memb]%ip 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all consi/ (-- 7,a7 ! appo9t$ memb]s "u p>agraph 7#b72 & 7,b7 ! ,f$]al memb]s "u p>agraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,appo9t$ memb]s ,9 addition to ! ,f$]al memb]s "u p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,secret>y %all appo9t n m ?an #ae memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil :o are n repres5tatives ( ,f$]al dep>tm5ts or ag5cies & :o %all include at lea/ "o repres5tative ( ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,family c>egiv]s4 7,b7 ,old] adults ) long-t]m s]vices & supports ne$s1 includ+ old] adults fac+ disp>ities4 7,c7 ,individuals ) disabilities4 7,d7 ,advocates = family c>egiv]s1 old] adults ) long-t]m s]vices & supports ne$s1 & individuals ) disabilities4 7,e7 ,heal? c>e & social s]vice provid]s4 7,f7 ,long-t]m s]vices & supports provid]s4 7,g7 ,employ]s4 7,h7 ,p>apr(essional work]s4 7,i7 ,/ate & local (ficials4 7,j7 ,accr$itation bodies4 7,k7 ,relevant indu/ries4 7,l7 ,vet]ans4 7,m7 ,z appropriate1 o!r exp]ts 9 family c>egiv+4 7#c7 ,f$]al memb]s ,! ,f$]al memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil1 :o %all be nonvot+ memb]s1 %all consi/ ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e ,m$icaid ,s]vices 7or ! ,adm9i/rator's designee74 7,b7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,adm9i/ration = ,community ,liv+ 7or ! ,adm9i/rator's designee :o has exp]i5ce 9 bo? ag+ & disability74 7,c7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ! ,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families 7or ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y's designee74 7,d7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 7or ! ,secret>y's designee74 7,e7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor 7or ! ,secret>y's designee74 7,f7 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury 7or ! ,secret>y's designee74 7,g7 ,! ,national ,coord9ator = ,heal? ,in=mation ,te*nology 7or ! ,national ,coord9ator's designee74 7,h7 ,! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration 7or ! ,adm9i/rator's designee74 7,i7 ,! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,corporation = ,national & ,community ,s]vice 7or ! ,*ief ,executive ,(fic]'s designee74 7,j7 ,! heads ( o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts or ag5cies 7or _! designees71 z appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y or ! ,*air ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil4 7#d7 ,div]se repres5tation ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! memb]%ip ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil reflects ! div]sity ( family c>egiv]s & individuals receiv+ s]vices & supports4 7c7 ,meet+s ,! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all meet qu>t]ly dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & at lea/ ?ree times dur+ ea* ye> !reaft]4 ,meet+s ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all be op5 to ! public4 7d7 ,advisory ,c\ncil annual reports 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,advisory ,c\ncil %all submit to ! ,secret>y & ,congress a report conc]n+ ! developm5t1 ma9t5ance1 & updat+ ( ! ,/rategy & ! implem5tation !re(1 includ+ a description ( ! outcomes ( ! recomm5dations & priorities "u p>agraph 7#b71 z appropriate4 ,su* report %all be made publicly available by ! ,advisory ,c\ncil4 7#b7 ,initial report ,! ,advisory ,c\ncil's initial report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 an inv5tory & assessm5t ( all f$]ally fund$ ef=ts to recognize & support family c>egiv]s & ! outcomes ( su* ef=ts1 includ+ analyses ( ! ext5t to :i* f$]ally fund$ ef=ts are rea*+ family c>egiv]s & gaps 9 su* ef=ts2 7,b7 recomm5dations = priority actions-- 7i7 to improve & bett] coord9ate programs2 & 7ii7 to deliv] s]vices bas$ on ! p]=mance1 mission1 & purpose ( a program :ile elim9at+ r$undancies & ensur+ ! ne$s ( family c>egiv]s are met2 7,c7 recomm5dations to r$uce ! f9ancial impact & o!r *all5ges ( c>egiv+ on family c>egiv]s2 & 7,d7 an evaluation ( h[ family c>egiv+ impacts ! ,m$ic>e program1 & ,m$icaid program1 & o!r ,f$]al programs4 7e7 ,nonapplicability ( ,,faca ,! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 %all n apply to ! ,advisory ,c\ncil4 #e4 ,sunset provision ,! au?ority & obligations e/abli%$ by ?is ,act %all t]m9ate on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbe4 ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,decemb] #h1 #bjae4,secret>y