Supporting Our Seniors Act

The Supporting Our Seniors Act establishes a 12-member Commission on Long-Term Care to study and recommend policies addressing long-term care needs. The Commission, appointed by the President and congressional leaders with diverse expertise in aging, care services, and policy, must submit annual recommendations to Congress and agencies within one year of enactment. Key focus areas include expanding long-term care coverage for non-Medicaid seniors, improving caregiver supports (like tax incentives), reducing hospitalization costs through home-based services, and enhancing access to geriatric and palliative care. This bill creates a study body to inform future legislation, not direct funding or immediate policy changes, affecting seniors, caregivers, and long-term care systems through its recommendations.