3.0.0 79 2023-01-11T13:20:51Z 2023-01-11T13:20:51Z House H HR 2011-01-05 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas:H.R. 79.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the UnitedStates Constitution.[Page H44]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2011-02-18T17:54:40Z Referred to 2011-01-05T17:22:20Z 2011-02-18 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2011-01-05 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2011-01-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-01-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 N Armed Forces and National Security Domestic violence and child abuse Family relationships Mental health Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2011-01-05 Introduced in House 2011-01-13T17:32:56Z Dependent Care Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide health care for the physical and mental injuries suffered by a spouse, child, or dependent parent victim of abuse by a veteran who is enrolled in the VA patient enrollment system and has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury, as long as such victim is not eligible for medical coverage under a federal or state program or otherwise covered by a private medical insurance policy.

Requires a report from the Secretary to the congressional veterans committees addressing any VA challenges or concerns in verifying psychological abuse in such individuals.

]]> Dependent Care Act of 2011 Display Title Dependent Care Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide certain abused dependents of veterans with health care. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Dependent Care Act of 2011 Introduced in House 2011-01-05T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr79ih/xml/BILLS-112hr79ih.xml 2011-02-18 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.