Care for the Veteran Caregiver Act
The bill provides transitional and permanent eligibility protections for family caregivers after a veteran’s death.
The bill provides transitional and permanent eligibility protections for family caregivers after a veteran’s death.
This bill amends the Older Americans Act (OAA) to strengthen caregiver assessment practices and establish a technical assistance center.
This bill promotes quality and best practices to support family caregivers and older related caregivers through the Older Americans Act’s (OAA) National Caregiver Support Program.
This bill creates a voluntary federal income tax write-off allowing taxpayers to contribute to a new “Alzheimer’s Research and Caregiving Trust Fund.” The Trust Fund supports caregiver services and biomedical research.
This bill protects veterans and caregivers from losing benefits due to regulatory eligibility changes.
The bill amends the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of permanent palliative care faculty at: accredited allopathic and osteopathic medical schools; nursing schools; and other programs to promote education and research in palliative care and hospice.
The Bill requires the Department of Defense to provide information about caregiver supports to service members during pre-separation counseling.