3.0.0 591 2023-01-11T13:36:17Z 2023-01-11T13:36:17Z Senate S 2017-03-09 115 spag00 Aging (Special) Committee Senate Special Hearings by 2017-06-14T18:30:02Z ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Hearings by 2017-05-17T18:30:12Z Referred to 2017-03-09T17:01:14Z Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2017 115 1472 HR 2017-04-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Related bill CRS 2017-06-14 spag00 Aging (Special) Committee Senate Special Committee on Aging. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-364. Committee 2017-05-17 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-299. Committee 2017-03-09 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2017-03-09 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA N C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2017-03-09 True B001230 Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2017-03-09 True B001267 Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] Michael Bennet D CO 2017-03-09 True B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2017-03-09 True B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH 2017-03-09 True C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2017-03-09 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2017-03-09 True F000457 Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] Al Franken D MN 2017-03-09 True K000383 Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] Angus King I ME S. 2017-03-09 True M001169 Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] Christopher Murphy D CT S. 2017-03-09 True S001194 Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] Brian Schatz D HI 2017-03-09 True S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2017-03-09 True S001181 Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] Jeanne Shaheen D NH 2017-03-09 True T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT 2017-03-09 True W000805 Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] Mark Warner D VA R. 2017-03-09 True C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2017-03-09 True M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2017-03-21 False H001042 Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2017-03-22 False M001183 Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] Joseph Manchin D WV 2017-03-23 False W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. 2017-04-07 False M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2017-04-24 False C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2017-04-26 False S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2017-05-18 False V000128 Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] Chris Van Hollen D MD 2017-06-14 False D000622 Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] Tammy Duckworth D IL 2017-06-14 False C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2017-06-19 False N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2017-08-03 False W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2017-10-23 False M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2017-10-24 False K000384 Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] Timothy Kaine D VA M. 2017-11-01 False B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2017-11-06 False C001113 Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] Catherine Cortez Masto D NV 2017-11-07 False P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI 2017-11-27 False K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2018-03-05 False H001076 Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] Maggie Hassan D NH 2018-03-20 False Armed Forces and National Security Child care and development Congressional oversight Disability and paralysis Employee leave Executive agency funding and structure Financial services and investments Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government studies and investigations Lawyers and legal services Mental health Military personnel and dependents Neurological disorders Student aid and college costs Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2017-03-09 Introduced in Senate 2017-03-18T15:08:57Z Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2017

This bill expands eligibility for the family caregiver program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to include members of the Armed Forces or veterans who are seriously injured or who became ill on active duty prior to September 11, 2001 (currently, limited to service after September 11, 2001).

Services to caregivers of veterans under such program are expanded to include child care services, financial planning services, and legal services.

The bill terminates the support program for caregivers of covered veterans on October 1, 2022, except that any caregiver activities carried out on September 30, 2022, shall be continued on and after October 1, 2022.

The bill authorizes the transfer of entitlement to post 9/11 education assistance to family members by veterans who are retired for a physical disability or who are seriously injured veterans in need of family caregiver services, without regard to length-of-service requirements.

The VA is authorized to pay monthly special compensation to seriously injured or ill veterans in need of personal care services and to their caregivers.

Flexible work schedules or telework are authorized for federal employees who are caregivers of veterans.

The Public Health Service Act is amended to designate a veteran participating in the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers as an adult with a special need for purposes of the lifespan respite care program.

An interagency working group is established in the executive branch to review and report on policies relating to the caregivers of veterans and members of the Armed Forces.

The VA shall provide for studies on members of the Armed Forces who commenced service after September 11, 2001, and veterans who have incurred a serious injury or illness, including a mental health injury, and their caregivers.

]]> Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2017 Display Title Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced A bill to expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to expand benefits available to participants under such program, to enhance special compensation for members of the uniformed services who require assistance in everyday life, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2017 Introduced in Senate 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s591is/xml/BILLS-115s591is.xml 2017-06-14 Special Committee on Aging. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-364. 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.