3.0.0 2898 2023-01-11T13:18:48Z 2023-01-11T13:18:48Z House H HR 2009-06-16 111 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2009-06-19T16:49:12Z Hearings by 2009-06-18T15:58:11Z Referred to 2009-06-16T14:31:43Z 2009-06-19 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2009-06-18 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Health Prior to Referral. Committee 2009-06-16 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2009-06-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-06-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001044 Rep. Halvorson, Deborah L. [D-IL-11] Deborah Halvorson D IL L. 11 N Armed Forces and National Security Disability and paralysis Family relationships Government information and archives Home and outpatient care Medical education Mental health Public contracts and procurement Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2009-06-16 Introduced in House 2009-08-20T15:10:25Z Wounded Warrior Caregiver Assistance Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make interactive training sessions available for family caregivers and individuals who provide such caregivers support (including respite care providers, nursing care providers, and counselors).

Directs the Secretary to provide family caregivers with information concerning public, private, and nonprofit agencies that offer support to such caregivers, including by contracting with a private entity to provide family caregivers with an Internet-based service with: (1) a directory of county level services; (2) message boards and other tools that allow interaction to foster peer support and the creation of support networks; and (3) comprehensive information explaining relevant health-related topics and issues.

Directs the Secretary to conduct outreach to inform disabled veterans and their families of these services.

Makes family caregivers eligible for counseling, training, and mental health services under existing provisions.

Authorizes the Secretary to furnish respite care to a veteran who receives care from a family caregiver under existing provisions.

]]> Wounded Warrior Caregiver Assistance Act Display Title Wounded Warrior Caregiver Assistance Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide support services for family caregivers of disabled veterans, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Wounded Warrior Caregiver Assistance Act Introduced in House 2009-06-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr2898ih/xml/BILLS-111hr2898ih.xml 2009-06-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.