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Committee advances bill reducing training hours for some family caregivers in veterans programs, delays change until training is available
Summary
The Postsecondary Education & Workforce Committee voted to report out substitute House Bill 1142, which aligns training requirements and certification exemptions for long‑term caregivers providing in‑home care to family members, and adopted an amendment delaying a training‑category change for caregivers in veterans programs until July 1, 2026.
The Postsecondary Education & Workforce Committee reported out substitute House Bill 1142 on Jan. 28, approving a due‑pass recommendation after adopting an amendment that delays a change affecting veterans’ family caregivers.
The bill as introduced would reclassify certain family caregivers who provide in‑home care through veterans’ home‑ and community‑based programs into a training category that requires 21 hours of training, down from the current 35 hours. Counsel to the…
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