,,ic  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bg1        
#bjag,ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,,an ,,act  ,to
 provide = ! e/abli%m5t & ma9t5ance ( a 
,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 ( #bjag 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 ! ,family ,c>egiv+       
,/rategy set =? "u section #c4  #c4     
,family ,c>egiv+ ,/rategy  7a7  ,9 g5]al
  ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! heads
 ( o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all 
develop jo9tly ) ! ,advisory ,c\ncil &  
submit to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions & !      
,special ,committee on ,ag+ ( ! ,s5ate1 
! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,/ate  
ag5cies responsible = c>ry+ out family  
c>egiv] programs1 & make publically     
available on ! int]net website ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 a 
,family ,c>egiv+ ,/rategy4  7b7         
,cont5ts  ,! ,/rategy %all id5tify      
recomm5d$ actions t ,f$]al 7"u exi/+    
,f$]al programs71 ,/ate1 & local        
gov]nm5ts1 communities1 heal? c>e       
provid]s1 long-t]m s]vices & supports   
provid]s1 & o!rs are tak+1 or may take1 
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 ,in=mation1 education & tra9+    
supports1 ref]ral1 & c>e coord9ation1   
includ+ ) respect to hospice c>e1       
palliative c>e1 & advance plann+        
s]vices4  7#d7 ,respite options4  7#e7  
,f9ancial security & workplace issues4  
7#f7 ,deliv]+ s]vices bas$ on !         
p]=mance1 mission1 & purpose ( a program
 :ile elim9at+ r$undancies4  7c7        
,duties ( ! ,secret>y  ,! ,secret>y 7or 
! ,secret>y's designee71 9 c>ry+ out    
subsection 7a71 %all ov]see ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,collect+ & mak+ publicly available
 in=mation1 submitt$ by ! ,advisory     
,c\ncil "u section #d7;d7 to !          
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions & ! ,special         

,committee on ,ag+ ( ! ,s5ate1 !        
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,/ate    
ag5cies responsible = c>ry+ out family  
c>egiv] programs1 & made publically     
available by ! ,secret>y1 includ+       
evid5ce-bas$ or promis+ practices &     
innovative models 7bo? dome/ic & =eign7 
reg>d+ ! provision ( c>e by family      
c>egiv]s or support = family c>egiv]s4  
7#b7 ,coord9at+ & assess+ exi/+ ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t programs & activities to      
recognize & support family c>egiv]s :ile
 ensur+ maximum effectiv5ess & avoid+   
unnecess>y duplication4  7#c7 ,provid+  
te*nical assi/ance1 z appropriate1 su* z
 dissem9at+ id5tifi$ be/ practices &    
in=mation %>+ bas$ on reports provid$ "u
 section #d7;d71 to ,/ate or local ef=ts
 to support family c>egiv]s4  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 ! ,committee on     
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions &

 ! ,special ,committee on ,ag+ ( !      
,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,education & !  
,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & 
! ,/ate ag5cies responsible = c>ry+ out 
family c>egiv] programs1 an initial     
,/rategy incorporat+ ! items address$ 9 
! ,advisory ,c\ncil's initial report "u 
section #d7;d7 & o!r relevant in=mation1
 includ+ be/ practices1 = recogniz+ &   
support+ family c>egiv]s2 &  7#b7       
bi5nially update1 republi%1 & submit to 
! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1     
,labor1 & ,p5sions & ! ,special         
,committee on ,ag+ ( ! ,s5ate1 !        
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,/ate    
ag5cies responsible = c>ry+ out family  
c>egiv] programs ! ,/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  
review progress bas$ on recomm5dations =
 recogniz+ & support+ family c>egiv]s 9 
! ,/rategy &1 bas$ on ! results ( su*   

review1 recomm5d priority actions =     
improv+ ! implem5tation ( su*           
recomm5dations1 z appropriate4  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  7g7  ,rule ( con/ruction     
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to     
p]mit ! ,secret>y 7?r\gh regulation1    
guidance1 grant crit]ia1 or o!rwise7    
to--  7#a7 m&ate1 direct1 or control !  
allocation ( ,/ate or local res\rces2   
7#b7 m&ate ! use ( any ( ! be/ practices
 id5tifi$ 9 ! reports requir$ "u ?is    
,act2 or  7#c7 o!rwise exp& ! au?ority (
 ! ,secret>y beyond t expressly provid$ 
to ! ,secret>y 9 ?is ,act4  #d4  ,family
 ,c>egiv+ ,advisory ,c\ncil  7a7        

,conv5+  ,! ,secret>y %all conv5e a     
,family ,c>egiv+ ,advisory ,c\ncil to   
advise & provide recomm5dations1 includ+
 id5tifi$ be/ practices1 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$]al memb]s "u p>agraph 
7#c71 ! ,secret>y %all appo9t n m ?an   
#ae vot+ memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,c\ncil :o
 are n repres5tatives ( ,f$]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$s4  7,c7 
,individuals ) disabilities4  7,d7      
,heal? c>e & social s]vice provid]s4    
7,e7 ,long-t]m s]vices & supports       
provid]s4  7,f7 ,employ]s4  7,g7        
,p>apr(essional work]s4  7,h7 ,/ate &   
local (ficials4  7,i7 ,accr$itation     
bodies4  7,j7 ,vet]ans4  7,k7 ,z        

appropriate1 o!r exp]ts & advocacy      
organizations engag$ 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 ,!       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 7or !     
,secret>y's designee74  7,d7 ,! heads ( 
o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts or ag5cies 7or _!  
designees71 includ+ relevant dep>tm5ts  
or ag5cies t ov]see labor & work=ce1    
economic1 gov]nm5t f9ancial policies1   
community s]vice1 & o!r impact$         
populations1 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>y1 ! ,committee on ,heal?1      
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions & !      
,special ,committee on ,ag+ ( ! ,s5ate1 
! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,/ate  
ag5cies responsible = c>ry+ out family  
c>egiv] programs1 & make publically     
available on ! int]net website ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 a 
report conc]n+ ! developm5t1 ma9t5ance1 
& updat+ ( ! ,/rategy1 includ+ a        
description ( ! outcomes ( !            
recomm5dations & any priorities includ$ 
9 ! initial report pursuant to p>agraph 
7#b71 z appropriate4  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-- 7i7 to improve &  
bett] coord9ate ,f$]al programs &       
activities to recognize & support family
 c>egiv]s1 z well z opportunities to    
improve ! coord9ation ( su* ,f$]al      
programs & activities ) ,/ate programs2 
&  7ii7 to effectively deliv] s]vices   
bas$ on ! p]=mance1 mission1 & purpose (
 a program :ile elim9at+ r$undancies1   
avoid+ unnecess>y duplication & ov]lap1 
& ensur+ ! ne$s ( family c>egiv]s are   
met2  7,c7 ! id5tification ( *all5ges   
fac$ by family c>egiv]s1 includ+        
f9ancial1 heal?1 & o!r *all5ges1 & exi/+
 approa*es to address su* *all5ges2 &   
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$]al   
,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 
,app47 %all n apply to ! ,advisory      
,c\ncil4  #e4 ,fund+ ,no additional     
funds are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to 
c>ry out ?is ,act4 ,?is ,act %all be    
c>ri$ out us+ funds o!rwise au?oriz$4   
#f4  ,sunset provision  ,! au?ority &   
obligations e/abli%$ by ?is ,act %all   
t]m9ate on ! date t is #e ye>s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,pass$ !   
,s5ate ,septemb] #bf1 #bjag4 ,julie ,e4 
,adams1 ,secret>y