SB0654

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9; Title 33; Title 52; Title 67 and Title 68, relative to relief for caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia.

Complete·5/27/25

Tennessee SB0654 establishes a pilot program to provide grants to family caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia.

Tennessee SB0654, known as the "Caring for Caregivers Act," establishes a family caregiver grant pilot program to provide financial relief to family caregivers of individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia. The program will run from July 1, 2025, to December 31, 2028, and will offer grants up to $6,000 per family caregiver per fiscal year. To qualify, caregivers must provide care for an eligible family member who requires assistance with at least two activities of daily living and lives in a private residential home.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

10 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Mar 19, 2025

12:30 PM

Senate Health And Welfare Hearing

History

May 27, 2025

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 497

Apr 23, 2025

Senate

Sponsor(s) Added.

Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Companion House Bill substituted