Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010
Latest action. Became public lawWhat a bill becomes when enacted, numbered by Congress and order of enactment: Public Law 119-4 is the 4th law of the 119th Congress.Read the full definition (opens a new tab) No: 111-163.
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on April 21, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 - Title I: Caregiver Support - (Sec. 101) Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers of any veteran who: (1) is undergoing medical discharge from the Armed Forces; (2) has a serious injury incurred or aggravated in the line of duty on or after September 11, 2001; and (3) is in need of personal care services. Includes among such assistance personal care services instruction and training, ongoing technical support, counseling, and lodging and subsistence while accompanying the veteran for VA medical care. Allows additional assistance for the primary personal care provider, including mental health services, respite care, and a monthly stipend comparable to that provided to commercial caregivers in that geographic area. Requires the Secretary, with respect to such assistance, to: (1) designate one family member as the primary personal care provider, subject to approval by the veteran concerned; (2) monitor the well-being of each veteran receiving personal care services, and take corrective actions as necessary; (3) carry out outreach to inform eligible veterans and family members of the program; (4) establish a program of general caregiver support services for caregivers of veterans enrolled in the VA health care system, and provide outreach about that program; (5) develop and submit to the congressional veterans committees a plan for the implementation of the comprehensive assistance program; (6) report annually to such committees on plan implementation; and (7) submit a one-time report on the feasibility and advisability of expanding the program to cover veterans who have a serious injury incurred or aggravated before September 11, 2001. Authorizes appropriations.
(Sec. 102) Authorizes the Secretary to provide VA medical care for a designated primary provider of personal care services who is not entitled to care or services under a health-plan contract.
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Where is it in the process, and what happens next?
This bill has been enacted. It is law.
The record's latest action, on May 5, 2010: Became Public Law No: 111-163.
Has anyone actually voted on it?
No. No roll call in this Congress cites this measure. That is the ordinary outcome: most measures never reach a recorded floor vote, and a committee ends most of them simply by not acting.
A vote is not the only thing that happens to a measure. Hearings, markups, and referrals are all recorded actions, and none of them is a vote of the full chamber.
Who is behind it?
DANIEL AKAKA (D-HI) introduced it on October 28, 2009, and 7 members have since signed on as cosponsors.
They come from both major parties: 5 Democrats, 2 Republicans.
Cosponsoring is a formal signature on the text. It is not a commitment to vote for the measure, it does not bind anyone's party, and a long list of cosponsors is a measure of attention rather than of prospects.
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Vote history
- SenatePassed
- HousePassed
- PresidentSigned into law