H.R. 1618 · 115th Congress
S.O.S. Veterans Caregivers Act
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Support our Services to Veterans Caregivers Act or the S.O.S. Veterans Caregivers Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 17, 2017
Support our Services to Veterans Caregivers Act or the S.O.S. Veterans Caregivers Act
This bill includes a veteran who has a serious illness or injury (currently, a serious injury) incurred or aggravated in the line of active duty on or after September 11, 2001, as an "eligible veteran" for purposes of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers of eligible veterans.
As part of such program, the VA shall give each caregiver designated as the primary provider of personal care services for an eligible veteran, not less than annually, a multidimensional assessment to measure the burden and strain the caregiver has felt.
The VA's annual report on such program shall include a description of the satisfaction experienced by caregivers and veterans with such program.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: S.O.S. Veterans Caregivers Act
Also known as: Support our Services to Veterans Caregivers Act
Latest action (Mar 27, 2017): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 17, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.