; (B) requires direct contact with the caregiver and is used to appropriately target and tailor support services to the caregiver’s unique needs; and (C) includes reassessment of such specific needs, barriers, and existing supports, including to accommodate a significant change in the caregiving situation, which shall occur on a voluntary basis with the consent of the caregiver. . (b) Use of caregiver assessments Section 373(b) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3030s–1(b) ) is amended by inserting may be informed through the use of caregiver assessments and after with, . (c) Technical assistance for caregiver assessments Section 373 of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3030s–1 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) Technical assistance for caregiver assessments Not later than 1 year after the effective date of this subsection, the Assistant Secretary, in consultation with caregivers, older individuals, individuals with a disability who receive care from an older relative caregiver, the aging network, and other experts and stakeholders, shall provide technical assistance to promote and implement the use of caregiver assessments. Such technical assistance shall include sharing available tools and templates, comprehensive assessment protocols, and best practices concerning— (1) conducting caregiver assessments and reassessments; (2) implementing such assessments that are consistent across a planning and service area