States Code (as added by subsection (a)), by not later 
than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 5. COORDINATION WITH ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT 
SERVICES FOR CAREGIVERS. 
(a) COORDINATION WITH PROGRAM OF COMPREHEN-
SIVE ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILY CAREGIVERS.— 
(1) COORDINATION.—Section 1720G(a) of title 
38, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(14)(A) In the case of a veteran or caregiver who 
seeks services under this subsection and is denied such 
services, or a veteran or the family caregiver of a veteran 
who is discharged from the program under this subsection, 
the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) if the veteran meets the requirements of a 
covered veteran under subsection (b), provide to 
such caregiver the option of enrolling in the program 
of general caregiver support services under such sub-
section; 
‘‘(ii) assess the veteran or caregiver for partici-
pation in any other available program of the Depart-
ment for home and community based services (in-
cluding the programs specified in section 1720K of 
this title) for which the veteran or caregiver may be 
eligible and, with respect to the veteran, store (and 
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make accessible to the veteran) the results of such 
assessment in the electronic medical record of the 
veteran; and 
‘‘(iii) provide to the veteran or caregiver written 
information on any such program identified pursu-
ant to the assessment under clause (ii), including in-
formation about facilities, eligibility requirements, 
and relevant contact information for each such pro-
gram. 
‘‘(B) For each veteran or family caregiver who is dis-
charged from the program under this subsection, a care-
giver support coordinator shall provide for a smooth and 
personalized transition from such program to an appro-
priate program of the Department for home and commu-
nity based services (including the programs specified in 
section 1720K of this title), including by integrating care-
giver support across programs.’’. 
(2) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made 
by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to denials 
and discharges occurring on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
Section 1720G(d) of such title is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or a covered veteran’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘, a veteran denied or 
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discharged as specified in paragraph (14) of such 
subsection, or a covered veteran’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘under subsection (a), means’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘under sub-
section (a) or a veteran denied or discharged as 
specified in paragraph (14) of such subsection, 
means’’. 
(c) REVIEW RELATING TO CAREGIVER CONTACT.— 
The Secretary shall conduct a review of the capacity of 
the Department to establish a streamlined system for con-
tacting all caregivers enrolled in the program of general 
caregiver support services under section 1720G(b) of title 
38, United States Code, to provide to such caregivers pro-
gram updates and alerts relating to emerging services for 
which such caregivers may be eligible. 
SEC. 6. DEVELOPMENT OF CENTRALIZED WEBSITE FOR 
PROGRAM INFORMATION. 
(a) CENTRALIZED WEBSITE.—The Secretary shall 
develop and maintain a centralized and publicly accessible 
internet website of the Department as a clearinghouse for 
information and resources relating to covered programs. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The website under subsection (a) 
shall contain the following: 
(1) A description of each covered program. 
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