Last week, the U.S. Senate voted to approve President Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill. Putting party politics aside, a large number of Senators from both the Republican and Democratic parties voted to pass this bill. Now, it heads to the House of Representatives where more discussion will take place before voting occurs.
The infrastructure bill is meant to help the United States “Build Back Better” according to statements made by the President. It was part of the response to helping ensure that vulnerable populations negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic are protected moving into the future. Part of the bill calls for increased funding for senior care, including greater access to in-home care so that seniors can have more options when it comes to the help that they get as they age.
The term “infrastructure” is usually used to refer to roads, railways, and similar things. These things are included in the bill, but they aren’t alone. There is a large focus on support and care- specifically senior and child care. Implementing better ways to help us care for our family members is an important component of keeping our country moving forward. It’s not infrastructure in the traditional sense, but it’s one of those important structures that other parts of our nation rely on in order to work.
We’re now one step closer to getting these safeguards in place. Many of the details of this bill still need to be worked out, as we will see in the coming days and weeks.
That’s because there are still some steps ahead before the infrastructure bill becomes law. It has only passed through the Senate, meaning that the House of Representatives must still discuss, debate, make changes, and then vote on the bill. If there are substantial changes, it will go to the Senate again for another round of voting. Then, it will appear on the desk of President Biden, where it will not become a law until he signs it. The timeframe for all of this happening could be just a few days, or it could continue for weeks. Some experts believe that debate will extend out into the late fall before a vote happens. Hopefully, for the sake of those that are relying on the passage of this bill into law, it will happen sooner rather than later, and without too many detrimental changes.
The bill is not law yet, and even when it is a law, there will still be a lot of responsibilities that your family will carry when it comes to senior care. For some, this comes very naturally. For others, senior care can be a very difficult experience. Please know that there is help on your side. Whether that means calling us and getting started with a free consultation, or getting in touch with another community resource, there are a lot of different kinds of help out there.
We’d love to help you get started. Give us a call or send over an email and we can help get you pointed in the right direction.
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