3.0.0 832 2022-03-03T21:31:23Z 2022-03-03T21:31:23Z Senate S S 2013-04-25 113 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Hearings by 2013-05-09T19:08:28Z Referred to 2013-04-25T20:53:58Z 2013-05-09 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-203. Committee 2013-04-25 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2013-04-25 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000607 Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] Joe Donnelly D IN N Armed Forces and National Security Asia Birth defects Child health Conflicts and wars Congressional oversight Health care coverage and access Hereditary and development disorders Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Neurological disorders Rural conditions and development South Korea Veterans' medical care Vietnam Armed Forces and National Security 00 2013-04-25 Introduced in Senate 2013-05-17T15:18:01Z Improving the Lives of Children with Spina Bifida Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a three-year pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing contracted case management services (services) to individuals entitled to VA benefits as children of Vietnam and Korean War veterans born with spina bifida, and children of women Vietnam veterans born with certain birth defects who live in a rural area and have no access to such services through the VA or otherwise. Authorizes the Secretary to extend the program for an additional two years. Allows the services to include the coordination and management of needed health care, monetary, general care, and transportation services. Requires the Secretary to: (1) notify eligible individuals, and (2) contract with an appropriate entity for the provision of such services.

Directs the Secretary to carry out an additional pilot program (for the same period and with the same authorized extension) to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing assisted living, group home care or similar services, and transportation to the individuals described above. Requires the Secretary to: (1) notify eligible individuals, and (2) consider entering into an agreement with the appropriate service providers.

Requires preliminary and final reports with respect to, and provides funding for, each pilot program.

]]> Improving the Lives of Children with Spina Bifida Act of 2013 Short Titles as Introduced Improving the Lives of Children with Spina Bifida Act of 2013 Display Title Improving the Lives of Children with Spina Bifida Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out pilot programs on furnishing case management services and assisted living to children of Vietnam veterans and certain Korea service veterans born with spina bifida and children of women Vietnam veterans born with certain birth defects, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2013-04-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s832is/xml/BILLS-113s832is.xml 2013-05-09 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-203. 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.