JONES,SHIRLEY-JONES,LOU AND O'BRIEN. New Act Creates the Family Caregiver Support Act. Provides that the Department on Aging shall identify supportive services that are directly related to the provision of care to a functionally dependent older adult or other adult suffering from dementia. These services include benefits counseling, caregiver counseling, education, training, and reimbursement to primary caregivers whose households financially qualify for assistance under the Act for expenses incurred in helping functionally dependent older adults or other adults suffering from dementia. FISCAL NOTE (Department on Aging) Fiscal impact would be $164,750 plus grant costs. 99-02-19 H FIRST READING 99-02-19 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR JONES,LOU 99-02-19 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-24 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE AGING 99-03-05 H RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 19(A) RULES HRUL 99-03-10 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR O'BRIEN 99-03-11 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 99-03-11 H COMMITTEE RULES 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary