US Congress House Bill 6571 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 9-4)
Status: Introduced on April 21 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

The bill revises the administration of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) caregiver programs. Specifically, the bill requires the VA to formally recognize caregivers of veterans by identifying any caregiver in the health record of the veteran. Such caregivers covered by the bill include those participating in the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers and those participating in the Program of General Caregiver Support Services. The bill requires the VA to notify veterans and their caregivers regarding any clinical determinations made relating to claims, tier reduction, or termination of assistance under, or eligibility for, the specified caregiver programs. The notifications must be standardized and contain specified details regarding the decisions. The bill also requires the VA to temporarily extend benefits under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers for at least 90 days after the receipt of notice that a veteran is no longer clinically eligible for the program. Such an extension shall not apply to the termination of caregiver benefits (1) if the VA determines the caregiver committed fraud or abused or neglected the veteran, (2) if another primary provider or individual caregiver is designated within 90 days after the termination, (3) if the terminated individual moves out or abandons their relationship with the veteran, or (4) upon request of the caregiver or veteran.

TEAM Veteran Caregivers Act Transparency and Effective Accountability Measures for Veteran Caregivers Act

Rep. Andy Biggs [R-AZ]	Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI]	Rep. Jim Banks [R-IN]	Rep. Amata Radewagen [R-AS]
Rep. Greg Stanton [D-AZ]	Rep. Matt Gaetz [R-FL]	Rep. Suzanne Lee [D-NV]	Rep. Debbie Lesko [R-AZ]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]	Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]
Rep. Chip Roy [R-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-09-30	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2020-04-21	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2020-04-21	House	Introduced in House

SB2216 (Related) 2020-12-31 - Became Public Law No: 116-278.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6571/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6571/BILLS-116hr6571ih.pdf