SB 590: Paid family leave: eligibility: care for designated persons.

This bill would expand the eligibility for paid family leave benefits to include individuals caring for a seriously ill designated person. The designated person can be a family member or someone equivalent to a family relationship. To receive benefits, individuals must identify the designated person and attest to their relationship by blood or equivalent association. The bill would also make changes to definitions of family care leave and family member. The changes would take effect on July 1, 2028. The bill authorizes expenditures from a continuously appropriated fund for these expanded purposes and includes an appropriation. Reimbursement is not required for certain costs mandated by the state.