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Lifespan Respite Care Act

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Updated May 13, 2009

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Definition: The Lifespan Respite Care Act was signed into law in 2006 to ensure that community-based respite care services were more accessible and affordable to family caregivers, regardless of the care recipient's or caregiver's age or disability.

On March 11, 2009 President Obama signed a FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Bill including $2.5 million in funding for the Lifespan Respite Care Act.

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