H.R. 4451 · 116th Congress
S.O.S. Veterans Caregivers Act
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RuizSponsor4 cosponsors · 3 D, 1 R
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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 · Sep 20, 2019
Support our Services to Veterans Caregivers Act or the S.O.S. Veterans Caregivers Act
This bill expands eligibility for assistance under the Department of Veterans Affairs Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers. Specifically, the bill expands eligibility for such assistance to caregivers of veterans who have a serious illness that was incurred or aggravated during active military, naval, or air service. Under current law, such assistance is already provided to caregivers of veterans who sustained serious injuries in the course of their military, naval, or air service.
The bill also requires the provision of an annual multidimensional assessment to measure burdens felt by family caregivers who are designated as the primary providers of personal care services to such veterans.
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 (Nov 8, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 20, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.