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Adds a new subsection (e) to 38 U.S.C. 1720G requiring the Secretary to provide employment assistance to individuals designated as primary providers of personal care services, including reimbursement of certification/relicensure fees (maximum lifetime $1,000), access to training modules at no cost, and access (in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Labor) to Military OneSource, Veterans' Employment and Training Service, and such VA programs as determined appropriate; provides access while participating in the program and for 180 days after program exit except for dismissal for fraud, abuse, or mistreatment.
Amends subsection (a)(3)(A)(ii) to modify punctuation and to add a new subclause (VI) providing that, during the 180-day period following a family caregiver's exit from the required program (unless dismissed for fraud, abuse, or mistreatment), the Secretary shall provide such instruction, preparation, training, and support as the Secretary considers appropriate to assist the family caregiver in transitioning away from caregiving.
Further amends subclause (VI) of the subsection by adjusting punctuation in items (aa) and (bb) and by adding an additional item at the end of subclause (VI).
Amends subsection (a)(3)(A)(i)(III) by inserting specified text immediately before the semicolon (text as provided in the amendment).
Amends subsection (a)(4) of 38 U.S.C. 1781 by inserting text before the terminating comma; and amends subsection (d) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5) and inserting a new paragraph (4) that makes individuals entitled to hospital insurance benefits under Medicare Part A ineligible for medical care under this section during the 180-day period specified under subsection (a)(4).
Expands job and transition support for family caregivers of veterans and updates caregiver medical coverage rules. VA‑designated primary caregivers could get up to $1,000 to cover testing or certification fees, free access to VA training for continuing education credit, and connections to employment programs like Military OneSource and the Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service. Short‑term transition help after leaving the caregiver program is also expanded. Clarifies that caregivers who already have Medicare Part A are not eligible for the VA caregiver medical coverage during the 180‑day transition period. It also orders two independent reviews: a GAO report on how well VA helps caregivers return to work or plan for retirement, and a VA report on options to create retirement savings pathways (such as IRAs) for eligible family caregivers.
Amend subsection (a)(4) of section 1781 of title 38, United States Code, by inserting text before the comma at the end of that subsection. (The inserted text is not shown in the provided excerpt.)
Redesignate paragraph (4) of subsection (d) of 38 U.S.C. 1781 as paragraph (5).
Insert a new paragraph (4) in subsection (d) of 38 U.S.C. 1781 stating: 'Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, an individual is not eligible for medical care under this section during the 180-day period specified under subsection (a)(4) if the individual is entitled to hospital insurance benefits under part A of the Medicare program during such period.'
The Secretary shall provide employment assistance to individuals designated as primary providers of personal care services under 38 U.S.C. 1720G(a)(7)(A). This is added as a new subsection (e) to section 1720G.
Reimbursement of fees associated with certifications or relicensure necessary for employment for such designated individuals.
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Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced March 14, 2025 by Joseph Morelle · Last progress March 14, 2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Health Discharged
Subcommittee Hearings Held
