Caregiver Program Information Improvement Act of 2017

Summary

Caregiver Program Information Improvement Act of 2017 This bill requires pre-separation counseling for members of the Armed Forces to include a description of Department of Veterans Affairs family caregiver assistance and support services, including information about covered veterans, eligible caregivers, and program assistance and support. Each military department shall take actions: (1) to determine whether each member of the Armed Forces who is undergoing pre-separation counseling and may require caregiver services has identified a caregiver; and (2) at the member's election, to permit such caregiver to participate in pre-separation counseling sessions in order to be informed of assistance and support services available to caregivers and the manner in which the member's transition to civilian life may affect the caregiver.

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Timeline

1. 19 June 2017

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 June 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 19 June 2017 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssas00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Caregiver Program Information Dissemination Act of 2017
• related to ← National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018