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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 109 
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to formally recognize caregivers 
of veterans, notify veterans and caregivers of clinical determinations 
relating to eligibility for caregiver programs, and temporarily extend 
benefits for veterans who are determined ineligible for the family care-
giver program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 3, 2025 
Mr. BIGGS of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to formally 
recognize caregivers of veterans, notify veterans and 
caregivers of clinical determinations relating to eligibility 
for caregiver programs, and temporarily extend benefits 
for veterans who are determined ineligible for the family 
caregiver program, and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Transparency and Ef-
fective Accountability Measures for Veteran Caregivers 
Act’’ or the ‘‘TEAM Veteran Caregivers Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF ADMINISTRATION OF CARE-
GIVER PROGRAM OF DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) OFFICIAL DESIGNATION OF CAREGIVERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall formally recognize all caregivers of vet-
erans by identifying any caregiver of a veteran in 
the health record of the veteran. 
(2) INCLUSION.—Caregivers recognized under 
paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) family caregivers participating in the 
program of comprehensive assistance for family 
caregivers under subsection (a) of section 
1720G of title 38, United States Code; and 
(B) caregivers participating in the program 
of support services for caregivers under sub-
section (b) of such section. 
(b) NOTIFICATION LETTERS REGARDING CLINICAL 
DETERMINATIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary, using a 
standardized letter, shall notify veterans and care-
givers of veterans regarding any clinical determina-
tions made relating to claims, tier reduction, or ter-
mination of assistance under, or eligibility for, a 
caregiver program under subsection (a) or (b) of sec-
tion 1720G of title 38, United States Code. 
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(2) ELEMENTS.—Notifications under paragraph 
(1) shall include the elements required for notices of 
decisions under section 5104(b) of title 38, United 
States Code, to the extent that those elements apply 
to determinations under paragraph (1). 
(c) TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF BENEFITS FOR FAM-
ILY CAREGIVER PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Upon determining that a 
veteran who was receiving services under the pro-
gram of comprehensive assistance for family care-
givers under subsection (a) of section 1720G of title 
38, United States Code, is no longer clinically eligi-
ble for purposes of such program, the Secretary 
shall extend benefits under such program, including 
stipends under paragraph (3)(A)(ii)(V) of such sub-
section, for not less than 90 days after the date of 
notification under subsection (b) that the veteran is 
no longer clinically eligible. 
(2) EXCLUSION.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply 
to the termination of caregiver benefits— 
(A) if the Secretary determines that the 
family caregiver committed fraud or abused or 
neglected the veteran; 
(B) if the family caregiver was designated 
under section 1720G(a)(7) of title 38, United 
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States Code, as the primary provider of per-
sonal care services for the veteran and another 
primary provider is designated within 90 days 
after the date of termination, in which case 
benefits for the terminated primary provider 
will terminate the day before the date on which 
the new primary provider is designated; 
(C) if another individual is designated to 
be a family caregiver within 90 days after the 
date of termination, such that there are three 
family caregivers assigned to the veteran, in 
which case benefits for the terminated family 
caregiver will terminate the day before the date 
on which the new family caregiver is des-
ignated; 
(D) the terminated individual had been liv-
ing with the veteran and moves out, or the ter-
minated individual abandons or terminates his 
or her relationship with the veteran; or 
(E) upon request of the family caregiver or 
the veteran. 
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