H.R. 8867

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8867 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8867

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and 
implement, as part of the National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care 
Information, a public education initiative on the need for individuals 
to plan for their long-term care, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 15, 2026

Mr. Suozzi (for himself and Mr. Bean of Florida) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for 
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
committee concerned

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A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and 
implement, as part of the National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care 
Information, a public education initiative on the need for individuals 
to plan for their long-term care, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

The Act may be cited as the ``Planning for Long-term Aging Needs 
Act of 2026'' or the ``PLAN Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. LONG-TERM CARE PUBLIC EDUCATION INITIATIVE.

(a) National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information.--Section 
6021(d) of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 1396p note) is 
amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
``(3) Long-term care public education initiative.--
``(A) In general.--As part of the National 
Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information, the 
Secretary shall develop and implement a public 
education initiative on the need for individuals to 
plan for their long-term care (in this paragraph 
referred to as the `initiative').
``(B) Goals.--The goals of the initiative shall 
be--
``(i) to educate the public, including 
adults of working age (including individuals 
with disabilities), about the need to plan for 
future long-term care needs during retirement;
``(ii) to ensure the public has accurate, 
objective information about their long-term 
care risks and care options, including home- 
and community-based services and institutional 
care;
``(iii) to provide objective and accessible 
resources to help the public evaluate 
financial, housing, caregiving, and service-
related planning options related to long-term 
care, including advance planning before 
retirement age, information on long-term care 
partnership programs, and available Federal and 
State resources; and
``(iv) to make these resources accessible 
for family caregivers who may be helping a 
loved one plan for long-term care needs.
``(C) Contents.--The initiative shall include--
``(i) traditional media outreach through 
television, radio, digital platforms, and print 
materials;
``(ii) digital outreach, including social 
media outreach, using diverse engagement 
strategies that may include short- and long-
form videos, interactive online resources, 
livestreamed discussions, infographics, visual 
storytelling, case studies of individuals with 
lived long-term care experiences, and other 
resources;
``(iii) community-based education programs 
delivered through partnerships with--
``(I) State governors, State and 
local elected representatives, and 
State and local government agencies;
``(II) area agencies on aging, 
aging and disability resource centers, 
centers for independent living, State 
units on aging, State councils on 
developmental disabilities, and 
caregiver support organizations and 
resource centers;
``(III) other Federal agencies, as 
necessary; and
``(IV) other external partners, 
such as--
``(aa) healthcare 
providers, employers, insurers, 
financial advisors, and trade 
associations;
``(bb) community 
organizations, nonprofit 
organizations, and 
universities; and
``(cc) non-traditional 
messengers, such as social 
media influencers and community 
leaders;
``(iv) linguistically accessible materials 
for different populations;
``(v) online resources and planning tools 
accessible to individuals with disabilities; 
and
``(vi) targeted outreach to populations at 
higher risk for long-term care financing 
shortfalls, such as low- to middle-income 
individuals who cannot access Medicaid but are 
unable to self-finance long-term care.
``(D) Partnerships.--The Secretary shall establish 
partnerships, including funding partnerships, with 
State and local governments, private sector 
stakeholders, and nonprofit organizations for the 
purpose of enhancing the reach and effectiveness of the 
initiative.
``(E) Reports to congress.--
``(i) Initial report.--Not later than one 
year after the date of enactment of the PLAN 
Act of 2026, the Secretary shall transmit to 
Congress a report containing a plan developed 
by the Secretary for implementation of the 
initiative, including--
``(I) performance metrics;
``(II) target populations;
``(III) anticipated outcomes;
``(IV) a review of prior Federal 
and State public education efforts 
related to long-term care planning, 
including the Own Your Future Long-Term 
Care Awareness Campaign, and an 
assessment of how lessons learned from 
prior efforts should inform and improve 
the design and implementation of the 
initiative; and
``(V) opportunities to integrate 
long-term care education materials into 
Federal initiatives and communications 
to the public, such as retirement 
planning materials, outreach to new 
parents, financial literacy efforts, 
and web-based materials from government 
agencies, such as the Social Security 
Administration and the Centers for 
Medicare and Medicaid Services.
``(ii) Subsequent annual reports.--Not 
later than one year after the date of 
transmission of the report under clause (i), 
and annually thereafter during the period of 
the initiative, the Secretary shall transmit to 
Congress a report on the progress made by the 
Secretary in implementing the initiative during 
the prior year, including--
``(I) data on the number of 
individuals reached by the initiative;
``(II) information on changes in 
the level of public awareness regarding 
the need to plan for long-term care;
``(III) evidence of increased long-
term care planning behaviors among 
target populations; and
``(IV) recommendations for 
improving the initiative in future 
years, including opportunities to 
enhance outreach for, partnerships for, 
and public awareness of long-term care 
planning.
``(F) Funding.--Amounts appropriated to carry out 
section 411 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 
U.S.C. 3032) shall be available for conducting the 
activities under this paragraph.''.
(b) Program Authorization Under Older Americans Act of 1965.--
Section 411(a)(9) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 
3032(a)(9)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in subparagraph (C), by adding ``and'' at the end; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) activities to develop and implement the long-
term care public education initiative authorized under 
paragraph (3) of section 6021(d) of the Deficit 
Reduction Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 1396p note);''.
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