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Proc 8593ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 8593

National Family Caregivers Month, 2010

President Obama proclaims November 2010 as National Family Caregivers Month, honoring millions of Americans who provide care for family members, friends, and neighbors. The proclamation describes existing programs like the National Family Caregiver Support Program and the CLASS Program under the Affordable Care Act, and encourages employers to offer flexible work arrangements, but issues no new policy directives or mandates.

Federal Register Open PDF 75 FR 67903

Key directives

No discrete directives extracted.

Timeline

Immediate

  • November 2010 designated as National Family Caregivers Month

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • No substantive policy attached to the commemoration; CLASS Program mentioned was later repealed in 2013 due to actuarial unsustainability, though this is not noted in the document
Proclamation 8593: National Family Caregivers Month, 2010 · Executive Orders