[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 59 (Thursday, April 4, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S2266]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           LIFESPAN RESPITE CARE REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2019

  Ms. COLLINS. Mr. President, today I wish to reaffirm my partnership 
on the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2019 with my good 
friend, Senator Tammy Baldwin, who I would like the record to reflect 
is an original lead cosponsor of S. 995. As the longstanding coauthors 
of this legislation, Senator Baldwin and I have been working together 
to provide the necessary resources to State respite agencies to ensure 
that caregivers have access to the respite services they need. 
Following the introduction of the legislation earlier this week, we 
heard testimony in the Senate Special Committee on Aging that 
reaffirmed the importance of respite care for the millions of 
caregivers who are caring for loved ones with Alzheimer's and other 
dementias. I look forward to continuing to work with Senator Baldwin to 
advance S. 995.

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