1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Family Caregivers Act of 2019 . 2. National family caregiver support program (a) Definitions Section 372(a) of the Older Americans Act of 1965 ( 42 U.S.C. 3030s(a) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively, and (2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following: (1) Caregiver assessment The term caregiver assessment means a systematic process of gathering information about the situation of a caregiver who voluntarily participates in such process to identify the caregiver’s specific needs, barriers, and existing supports as identified by the caregiver that— (A) provides the opportunity for the recognized caregiver to participate in such process; (B) requires direct contact with the caregiver and is used to appropriately target and tailor support services to the caregiver’s unique needs