To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the process for determining the eligibility of caregivers of veterans to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Actions Overview (1)
Date
Actions Overview
04/05/2017
Introduced in House
04/05/2017 Introduced in House
All Actions (3)
Date
All Actions
04/06/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Action By: Committee on Veterans' Affairs
04/05/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Action By: House of Representatives
04/05/2017
Introduced in House Action By: House of Representatives
04/06/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
04/05/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.
Committee / Subcommittee
Date
Activity
Reports
House Veterans' Affairs
04/05/2017
Referred to
House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health
04/06/2017
Referred to
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This bill permits an individual to elect to have an independent contractor perform an external clinical review of any of the following:
a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) denial of an individual's application to be a caregiver or family caregiver eligible for the VA program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers of eligible veterans;
with respect to an approved application, a VA determination of the level or amount of personal care services that a veteran requires;
a request by a caregiver or family caregiver for a reconsideration of the level or amount of personal care services that a veteran requires based on post-application changes; and
a revocation of such assistance administered by the VA.
The VA shall ensure that each external clinical review is completed and the individual is notified in writing of the results within 120 days of the election.
The VA shall issue directives regarding the policies, procedures, and operational requirements for the such program and the VA program of general caregiver support services. The Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress on the VA's processes for determining eligibility for participation in such programs.
All Summaries (1)
Shown Here: Introduced in House (04/05/2017)
Support Our Military Caregivers Act
This bill permits an individual to elect to have an independent contractor perform an external clinical review of any of the following:
a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) denial of an individual's application to be a caregiver or family caregiver eligible for the VA program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers of eligible veterans;
with respect to an approved application, a VA determination of the level or amount of personal care services that a veteran requires;
a request by a caregiver or family caregiver for a reconsideration of the level or amount of personal care services that a veteran requires based on post-application changes; and
a revocation of such assistance administered by the VA.
The VA shall ensure that each external clinical review is completed and the individual is notified in writing of the results within 120 days of the election.
The VA shall issue directives regarding the policies, procedures, and operational requirements for the such program and the VA program of general caregiver support services. The Government Accountability Office shall report to Congress on the VA's processes for determining eligibility for participation in such programs.