Relates to creating the family essential program
Summary
Creates the family essential program within the office for the aging to provide for advocacy, collaborative and education infrastructure for essential family caregivers within nursing homes and other long term care communities.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Total actions
1
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 13, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO AGING
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cordell Cleare
DDemocratic
Co
Robert Jackson
DDemocratic/Working Families
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