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Union Calendar No. 122 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3155 
[Report No. 111–224] 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide certain caregivers of 
veterans with training, support, and medical care, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 9, 2009 
Mr. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mrs. HALVORSON, Mr. TEAGUE, 
and Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
JULY 23, 2009 
Additional sponsors: Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. 
SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. KLEIN of Florida, and Mr. WOLF 
JULY 23, 2009 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 9, 2009] 
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A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide certain 
caregivers of veterans with training, support, and medical 
care, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Caregiver Assistance and 
Resource Enhancement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SUPPORT SERVICES FOR CAREGIVERS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 1701 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraphs: 
‘‘(10) The term ‘caregiver services’ means non-
institutional extended care (as used in paragraph 
(6)). 
‘‘(11) The term ‘caregiver’ means an individual 
who— 
‘‘(A) with respect to a disabled veteran who 
is enrolled in the health care system established 
under section 1705(a) of this title, provides care-
giver services to such veteran for such disability; 
and 
‘‘(B) is not a member of the family (includ-
ing parents, spouses, children, siblings, step-fam-
ily members, and extended family members) of 
such veteran. 
‘‘(12) The term ‘family caregiver’ means an in-
dividual who— 
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‘‘(A) with respect to a disabled veteran who 
is enrolled in the health care system established 
under section 1705(a) of this title, provides care-
giver services to such veteran for such disability; 
‘‘(B) is a member of the family (including 
parents, spouses, children, siblings, step-family 
members, and extended family members) of such 
veteran; and 
‘‘(C) may or may not reside with such vet-
eran.’’. 
(b) SUPPORT SERVICES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 17 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1720G. Support services for caregivers and family 
caregivers 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—The Secretary 
shall develop and carry out a program for caregivers and 
family caregivers that includes the following: 
‘‘(1) The educational sessions, stipends, and ac-
cess to support services provided under this section. 
‘‘(2) Counseling and other services provided 
under section 1782 of this title. 
‘‘(3) Respite care provided under section 1720B 
of this title. 
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