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House passes bill to create Respite Care Assistance Fund to support family caregivers
Summary
The Utah House passed First Substitute HB 340 to create a Respite Care Assistance Fund that will accept donations and grants to provide short-term relief for family caregivers; sponsor said no state general funds would be used and the Utah Developmental Disabilities Council will administer the fund.
The Utah House on Feb. 27 passed First Substitute House Bill 340, creating a Respite Care Assistance Fund to accept donations and grants for short-term respite care for family caregivers. Representative Jack Draxler, the bill sponsor, said the fund is intended to give caregivers brief, scheduled relief and help keep care recipients out of more costly institutional settings.
"There are no state funds involved," Draxler told the chamber, saying the fiscal note is…
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