HR 3279 · 112th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that caregivers for veterans with serious illnesses are eligible for assistance and support services provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced 2011-10-27· Sponsored by Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16]· House

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Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(2012-04-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Makes family caregivers of certain veterans with a serious illness eligible for a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) program of comprehensive assistance and support services. (Under current law, only family caregivers of certain veterans with a serious injury are so eligible.)…

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1 Democrat