1.This Act may be cited as the
Dependent Care Act of 2010
.
2.Health care for
certain dependents who are victims of abuse
(a)
(1)Chapter 17 of title
38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:
1787.Health care
for certain dependents who are victims of abuse
(a)In accordance with
section 1781 of this title, the Secretary shall provide health care to a victim
of abuse described in subsection (b) for physical and mental injuries resulting
from such abuse.
(b)A victim of abuse
described in this subsection is an individual who—
(1)is a spouse, child, or dependent parent of
a veteran who—
(A)is enrolled to
receive care under section 1710 of this title; and
(B)has been diagnosed
with post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury;
(2)has been
physically or psychologically abused by the veteran described in paragraph (1),
as verified by the Secretary; and
(3)is not—
(A)eligible for
medical coverage (other than under this section) under a program of the Federal
Government or a State government; or
(B)covered by a
private medical insurance policy.
(c)The Secretary shall ensure that health care provided under
this section includes mental health care as
appropriate.
.
(2)The table of
sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 1786 the following new item:
1787. Health care for certain dependents
who are victims of
abuse.
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(b)Section 1781(a) of
such title is amended—
(1)in paragraph (3),
by striking , and
and inserting a comma;
(2)in paragraph (4),
by striking the semicolon and inserting , and
; and
(3)by inserting after
paragraph (4) the following new paragraph:
(5)a victim of abuse under section 1787 of
this title;
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(c)Not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate a report addressing any challenges
or concerns of the Secretary in verifying physical or psychological abuse
pursuant to section 1787(b)(2) of title 38, United States Code, as added by
subsection (a).
(d)The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the
date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.