HR. 2082In Committee
WISH Act
Establishes a federal long term care insurance benefit for retirement age seniors with serious functional disabilities and funds its startup and early benefit payments
Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Establishes a federal long term care insurance benefit for retirement age seniors with serious functional disabilities and funds its startup and early benefit payments
Key points
- Establish long term care benefit
- Establish trust fund
- Direct GAO reviews
- Fund program startup
Current status
Where it stands
Status
In Committee
Latest action
2025-03-11 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Related context
Topics and policy areas
undefinedSocial Welfare