Toxic Exposure Training Act of 2021

Bill: 117-s-1393
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Introduced: 2021-04-27
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Veterans Affairs

Disability assistance

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Health personnel

Medical education

Veterans' medical care

Veterans' pensions and compensation
Latest action: action_date: 2021-04-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-04-27
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Toxic Exposure Training Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide training to its health care and benefits personnel regarding veterans who have been exposed to toxic substances. </p> <p>The VA must provide its health care personnel with education and training to identify, treat, and assess the impact of illnesses related to exposure to toxic substances. Such training must address how to ask for additional information from veterans regarding exposure to different toxicants.</p> <p>Additionally, the VA must establish an annual training program for claims processors who review claims for disability benefits related to service-connected disabilities based on exposure to toxic substances.<br> </p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1393 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 27, 2021 Ms. Klobuchar (for herself and Mr. Crapo ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out training for employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to exposure of veterans to toxic substances.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Toxic Exposure Training Act of 2021 . 2. Training for personnel of the Department of Veterans Affairs with respect to exposure of veterans to toxic substances (a) Health care personnel The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide to health care personnel of the Department of Veterans Affairs education and training to identify, treat, and assess the impact on veterans of illnesses related to exposure to toxic substances and inform such personnel of how to ask for additional information from veterans regarding exposure to different toxicants. (b) Benefits personnel (1) In general The Secretary shall establish a training program for processors of claims under the laws administered by the Secretary who review claims for disability benefits relating to service-connected disabilities based on exposure to toxic substances. (2) Annual training Training provided to processors under paragraph (1) shall be provided not less frequently than annually.