Appropriations Committee
Key Home Care Spending Approved by House of Reps
On a party line vote, the U.S. House of Representatives advanced the annual appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services for fiscal year 2022, approving $119 billion in discretionary spending, an increase of $23 billion over the previous year. (Discretionary spending does not include Medicare and Medicaid care related expenses, as that is […]
Read MoreKey Home Care & Hospice Spending Approved by House of Reps
On a party line vote, the U.S. House of Representatives advanced the annual appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services for fiscal year 2022, approving $119 billion in discretionary spending, an increase of $23 billion over the previous year. (Discretionary spending does not include Medicare and Medicaid care related expenses, as that is […]
Read MoreNAHC to Congress: Fund the Lifespan Respite Care Program
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) has joined with other likeminded organizations to write to the Chairs and Ranking Members of the Appropriations Committees in the Senate and House of Representatives to urge Congress to fully fund Lifespan Respite Care Program, administered by the Administration on Aging, Administration for Community Living. For more […]
Read MoreHouse Approps Cmte Approves New Funding for Home Care Services
The House of Representatives’ Appropriations Commttee approved $96 billion in discretionary federal spending for fiscal year 2021, including key funds for home and community-based services, family caregiving, and respite care. The approved funds relevant to care in the home include: Home and Community Based Services: $400 million ($10 million increase from FY2020) – This program […]
Read MoreKey Senate Committee Considers Funding for Community-Based Programs
Recently the Senate Appropriations Committee announced legislation funding the departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education. This legislation outlines discretionary spending limits allowable to HHS as well as recommendations from the Congress on how the money is allocated within agencies and programs. This is an annual process dictating spending levels for the […]
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