3.0.0 622 2025-01-14T17:02:09Z 2025-01-14T17:02:09Z Senate S S 2023-03-02 118 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2023-03-02T16:06:51Z 2023-03-02 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2023-03-02 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA N B001236 Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] John Boozman R AR 2023-03-02 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2023-03-02 True R000122 Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] John Reed D RI F. 2023-03-02 True S001181 Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] Jeanne Shaheen D NH 2023-03-02 True S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2023-03-02 True W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2023-03-02 True K000384 Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] Timothy Kaine D VA M. 2023-03-02 True M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2023-03-02 True S001191 Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ] Kyrsten Sinema I AZ 2023-03-21 False F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2023-04-17 False Armed Forces and National Security Armed Forces and National Security 2023-03-21T15:00:57Z

00 2023-03-02 Introduced in Senate 2023-10-10T13:07:34Z <p><strong>Helping Heroes Act of 2023</strong></p> <p>This bill implements programs and procedures related to the provision of support services for veterans and their families.</p> <p>First, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) must place at least one Family Coordinator at each of its medical centers and ensure adequate staffing and resources at each such medical center so the coordinators are able to carry out their duties. Family Coordinators must, among other duties, assess the needs of the families of veterans using evidence-based strategies and refer veterans to support resources.</p> <p>The VA must also establish the Family Support Program to provide and coordinate the provision of supportive services to veterans who have a service-connected disability rated at 70% or more and eligible children (i.e., individuals who are under 18 years of age and are wards, children, stepchildren, grandchildren, or siblings of the eligible veteran). </p> <p>Next, the VA must conduct an outreach program to ensure eligible veterans who enrolled in the VA health care system, employees of the VA, and other entities are informed of the Family Support Program and the availability of Family Coordinators.</p> <p>The VA must include information regarding supportive services available in the transition assistance curriculum for members of the Armed Forces who are being separated from active duty (and their families).</p> <p>Finally, the VA must conduct an annual survey of disabled veterans and their families to identify and better understand the needs of such persons.</p>

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