VETERANS’ ACCESS TO CHILD CARE ACT

Amendments

Enact (H.R. 840), H1422, H1423, H1424, H1426, H1427, H1428, H1429, H1430 [7FE], H1469, H1470, H1471, H1472, H1473, H1474, H1475, H1476 [8FE]

——— consideration (H. Res. 105), H1402 [7FE]

Bills and resolutions

Enact (H.R. 840): consideration (see H. Res. 105), H1389 [6FE]

Letters

Provisions: Maynard Friesz, Easterseals (organization), H1420 [7FE]

Motions

Enact (H.R. 840), H1479 [8FE]

Remarks in House

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: clarify both parents are considered primary caretakers under the definition of who is eligible for child care while receiving health care at a departmental facility, H1429 [7FE]

——— clarify that child care benefits be made available for veterans only while they are traveling to or attending VA appointments, H1423, H1424 [7FE]

——— clarify that veterans centers are eligible locations to provide child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a departmental facility, H1426 [7FE]

——— clarify that veterans experiencing a mental health crisis are eligible for child care assistance, H1467 [8FE]

——— conduct study on effect of providing child care assistance on health care services access and compliance with treatment protocols, H1427 [7FE]

——— conduct study on feasibility of providing access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a non-departmental facilities, H1427, H1428 [7FE]

——— consult and coordinate with the Dept. of Defense relative to providing access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a departmental facility, H1476 [8FE]

——— ensure access to child care for veterans receiving telemental health services, H1429, H1430 [7FE]

——— ensure access to child care for veterans while receiving intensive physical therapy for a service-related disability at a departmental facility, H1428 [7FE]

——— ensure access to child care for veterans while receiving substance or drug abuse counseling at a departmental facility, H1424 [7FE]

——— ensure that veterans who receive covered health care services at VA community-based outpatient clinics are eligible for child care assistance, H1422 [7FE]

——— ensure veterans receiving emergency mental health care services are eligible for child care services, H1472, H1473 [8FE]

——— ensure veterans receiving military sexual trauma counseling and care services are eligible for child care services, H1475, H1476 [8FE]

——— ensure veterans receiving readjustment counseling are eligible for child care services, H1473 [8FE]

——— establish criteria for provision of child care that ensures reasonable access relative to driving distance, geographic challenges, or other environmental factors, H1471 [8FE]

——— extend requirement to collect fees on housing loans in order to fund efforts to improve access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a departmental facility, H1400–H1403 [7FE]

——— prohibit employment of individuals convicted of certain crimes by child care programs, H1474, H1475 [8FE]

——— prohibit payment to child care providers that employ individuals convicted of certain crimes, H1479, H1480 [8FE]

——— prohibit use of funds for construction of new facilities to be used as child care centers, H1425 [7FE]

——— provide for extended hours child care programs for certain veterans receiving health care at a departmental facility, H1472 [8FE]

——— report on number, staff required to process, and cost of child care claims for veterans and private care providers, and on number of unprocessed claims, H1430, H1431 [7FE]

——— require public notification online of child care services available to certain veterans receiving health care at a departmental facility, H1469, H1470 [8FE]

——— require reports on accessibility and effectiveness of child care programs for eligible veterans in rural areas, H1474 [8FE]

——— require reports on participation in child care program and on any other child care-related barriers to veterans receiving health care at departmental facilities, H1470, H1471 [8FE]

Enact (H.R. 840), H1317 [30JA], H1418–H1431 [7FE], H1467, H1469–H1482 [8FE], H8770 [12NO], E152, E153 [8FE]

——— consideration (H. Res. 105), H1399–H1403 [7FE]

——— corrections in engrossment, H1482 [8FE]

——— motion to recommit, H1479 [8FE]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 840, Provisions: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 105) (H. Rept. 116–6), H1389 [6FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 105, consideration of H.R. 840, provisions, H1399 [7FE]

H.R. 840, provisions, H1422 [7FE]