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Maine committee hears bill to codify Respite for Me caregiver program
Summary
The Health and Human Services Committee heard testimony on LD 709, which would enshrine the Respite for Me pilot as state law and allow use of federal, state and local funds; a related funding bill, LD 815, was announced for a subsequent hearing.
The Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services on Friday heard testimony on LD 709, a bill that would codify the Respite for Me program to provide respite care and supplemental services for family and older-relative caregivers.
Supporters told the committee the bill would replace the current state-funded respite program with Respite for Me to broaden service options and allow the state to use all available federal, state and local resources to support caregivers. Sponsor Representative Kristen Cludier said the measure follows a pilot that the department and area agencies ran under the governor's recovery plan.
"My name is Kristen Cludier, and I…
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