3.0.0 216 2025-01-14T17:02:09Z 2025-01-14T17:05:14Z Senate S S 2023-02-01 118 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Markup By 2023-02-16T16:30:00Z Referred To 2023-02-01T20:46:22Z 118 3581 HR 2023-12-05 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Related bill CRS 2023-02-16 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2023-02-01 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2023-02-01 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M000934 Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] Jerry Moran R KS N C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2023-04-26 False K000377 Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] Mark Kelly D AZ 2024-06-04 False 2023-03-22T20:52:00Z https://www.cbo.gov/publication/58972 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on February 16, 2023 2023-03-22T20:52:00Z https://www.cbo.gov/publication/58972 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on February 16, 2023 Armed Forces and National Security Family services 2023-03-06T14:45:16Z Health facilities and institutions 2023-03-06T14:45:16Z Health promotion and preventive care 2023-03-06T14:45:16Z Mental health 2023-03-06T14:45:16Z Neurological disorders 2023-03-06T14:45:16Z Veterans' medical care 2023-03-06T14:45:16Z Veterans' pensions and compensation 2023-03-06T14:45:16Z Armed Forces and National Security 2023-02-16T20:45:37Z

00 2023-02-01 Introduced in Senate 2023-08-17T21:16:13Z <p><b>Reinforcing Enhanced Support through Promoting Equity for Caregivers Act of 2023 or the RESPECT Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill modifies the caregiver programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and addresses the provision of support for caregivers participating in such programs.</p> <p>The bill expands (1) the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers to include services related to neurological disorders and additional mental health services, and (2) the Program of General Caregiver Support Services to include services related to neurological disorders.</p> <p>The VA must establish a process and requirements for its clinicians to document incidents in which veterans in the family caregiver program present at a facility for treatment for an emergent or urgent mental health crisis or are assessed to be at risk for suicide.</p> <p>The bill sets forth the VA's process and requirements for determining or reassessing the eligibility of a veteran and caregiver for the family caregiver program, including with regard to the provision of documentation and evidence related to mental health, psychological trauma, or a neurological disorder. The VA must waive the reassessment requirement under specified circumstances, such as when a veteran's serious injury is caused by a degenerative or chronic condition.</p> <p>The VA is authorized to award grants to implement, coordinate, improve, or enhance mental health counseling, treatment, or support for family caregivers of veterans participating in the family caregiver program.</p> <p>The Government Accountability Office must report on the provision of mental health support to caregivers of veterans.</p>

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