Support Our Military Caregivers Act

Bill: 114-hr-3989
Sponsor: Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Introduced: 2015-11-05 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability and paralysis
Family services
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Mental health
Neurological disorders
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2015-11-05
text: 

Support Our Military Caregivers Act

 
This bill permits an individual to elect to have an independent contractor perform an external clinical review of any of the following: 
 
 
a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) denial of an individual's application to be a caregiver or family caregiver eligible for VA benefits; 
 
with respect to an approved application, a VA determination of the level or amount of personal care services that a veteran requires; 
 
a request by a caregiver or family caregiver for a reconsideration of the level or amount of personal care services that a veteran requires based on post-application changes; and 
 
a revocation of benefits by the VA. 
 
 
The VA shall ensure that each external clinical review is completed and the individual is notified in writing of the results within 120 days of the election.

action_date: 2016-05-23
text: 

Support Our Military Caregivers Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill permits an individual to elect to have an independent contractor perform an external clinical review of any of the following: 
 
 
a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) denial of an individual's application to be a caregiver or family caregiver eligible for VA benefits; 
 
with respect to an approved application, a VA determination of the level or amount of personal care services that a veteran requires; 
 
a request by a caregiver or family caregiver for a reconsideration of the level or amount of personal care services that a veteran requires based on post-application changes; and 
 
a revocation of benefits by the VA. 
 
 
The VA shall ensure that each external clinical review is completed and the individual is notified in writing of the results within 120 days of the election.
 
(Sec. 3) The VA shall issue policy, procedural, and operational directives for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers and the program of general caregiver support services, including with respect to eligibility. The Government Accountability Office must report on VA processes for making and adjudicating eligibility determinations.
 
(Sec. 4) The bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to revise the limits on the aggregate amount of awards and bonuses payable to VA employees in each of FY2017-FY2021.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-05-24
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2016-05-23
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-05-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2016-05-23
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2914-2915)
action_date: 2016-05-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2914-2915)
action_date: 2016-05-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3989.
action_date: 2016-05-23
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2914-2916)
action_date: 2016-05-23
text: Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2016-05-18
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2016-05-18
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-04-29
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2016-04-29
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-04-20
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2015-12-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2015-11-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2015-11-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-11-05
text: Introduced in House