3.0.0 3989 2023-01-11T13:29:24Z 2023-01-11T13:29:24Z House HR 2015-11-05 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 165 (Thursday, November 5, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. STEFANIK:H.R. 3989.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 18 of section 8 of article 1 of the Constitution[Page H8154]]]> ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2016-05-24T20:06:53Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Reported by 2016-04-29T13:57:23Z Markup by 2016-04-29T13:57:13Z Hearings by 2016-04-20T20:20:00Z Referred to 2015-12-03T20:52:34Z Markup by 2016-05-18T21:25:57Z Referred to 2015-11-05T14:08:40Z 2016-05-24 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2016-05-23 16:50:18 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2016-05-23 16:50:15 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2016-05-23 16:50:14 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2914-2915) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2016-05-23 16:50:14 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2914-2915) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2016-05-23 16:38:55 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3989. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2016-05-23 16:38:54 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2914-2916) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2016-05-23 16:38:43 Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2016-05-18 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2016-05-18 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2016-04-29 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote . Committee 2016-04-29 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2016-04-20 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2015-12-03 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2015-11-05 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2015-11-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-11-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001196 Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] Elise Stefanik R NY M. 21 N V000131 Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] Marc Veasey D TX A. 33 2016-04-13 False J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2016-04-13 False M001197 Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] Martha McSally R AZ 2 2016-04-14 False W000799 Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] Timothy Walz D MN J. 1 2016-04-14 False C001051 Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] John Carter R TX R. 31 2016-04-14 False G000564 Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] Christopher Gibson R NY P. 19 2016-04-14 False C001094 Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] Paul Cook R CA 8 2016-04-19 False S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 2016-04-19 False C001096 Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large] Kevin Cramer R ND 0 2016-04-19 False H001051 Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] Richard Hanna R NY L. 22 2016-04-19 False B001275 Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] Larry Bucshon R IN 8 2016-04-19 False W000806 Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-10] Daniel Webster R FL 10 2016-04-19 False Z000017 Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] Lee Zeldin R NY M. 1 2016-04-26 False W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2016-04-26 False C001053 Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] Tom Cole R OK 4 2016-04-26 False R000586 Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16] James Renacci R OH B. 16 2016-04-26 False B001284 Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] Susan Brooks R IN W. 5 2016-04-29 False R000487 Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] ED ROYCE R CA 39 2016-05-10 False Y000066 Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] David Young R IA 3 2016-05-17 False Armed Forces and National Security Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Disability and paralysis Family services Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government studies and investigations Mental health Neurological disorders Public contracts and procurement Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2015-11-05 Introduced in House 2015-11-18T20:33:11Z Support Our Military Caregivers Act

This bill permits an individual to elect to have an independent contractor perform an external clinical review of any of the following:

  • a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) denial of an individual's application to be a caregiver or family caregiver eligible for VA benefits;
  • with respect to an approved application, a VA determination of the level or amount of personal care services that a veteran requires;
  • a request by a caregiver or family caregiver for a reconsideration of the level or amount of personal care services that a veteran requires based on post-application changes; and
  • a revocation of benefits by the VA.

The VA shall ensure that each external clinical review is completed and the individual is notified in writing of the results within 120 days of the election.

]]> 36 2016-05-23 Passed House amended 2017-09-06T18:19:16Z Support Our Military Caregivers Act

(Sec. 2) This bill permits an individual to elect to have an independent contractor perform an external clinical review of any of the following:

  • a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) denial of an individual's application to be a caregiver or family caregiver eligible for VA benefits;
  • with respect to an approved application, a VA determination of the level or amount of personal care services that a veteran requires;
  • a request by a caregiver or family caregiver for a reconsideration of the level or amount of personal care services that a veteran requires based on post-application changes; and
  • a revocation of benefits by the VA.

The VA shall ensure that each external clinical review is completed and the individual is notified in writing of the results within 120 days of the election.

(Sec. 3) The VA shall issue policy, procedural, and operational directives for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers and the program of general caregiver support services, including with respect to eligibility. The Government Accountability Office must report on VA processes for making and adjudicating eligibility determinations.

(Sec. 4) The bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to revise the limits on the aggregate amount of awards and bonuses payable to VA employees in each of FY2017-FY2021.

]]> Support Our Military Caregivers Act Display Title Support Our Military Caregivers Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the process for determining the eligibility of caregivers of veterans to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Support Our Military Caregivers Act Short Titles as Passed House Support Our Military Caregivers Act H House Official Titles as Amended by House To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the process for determining the eligibility of caregivers of veterans to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. H House Referred in Senate 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr3989rfs/xml/BILLS-114hr3989rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr3989eh/xml/BILLS-114hr3989eh.xml Introduced in House 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr3989ih/xml/BILLS-114hr3989ih.xml 2016-05-24 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 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.