Training and Support for Veteran Caregivers Bills Pass VA Committee

Veterans’ Affairs Committee Passes Bill to Provide Training and Support for Veteran Caregivers
Written by Imperial Valley News
Thursday, 16 July 2009

Washington, DC - The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs led by Chairman Bob Filner (D-CA), approved four bills that would improve benefits and services to veterans provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

“Today, this Committee passed a slate of bills that will have a significant impact on the lives of veterans when they become law,” said Chairman Filner. “I would specifically like to thank the freshman Members of this Committee for their ability to get right to work and address the needs of our Nation’s veterans.”

The Committee approved a comprehensive bill to expand necessary life insurance options for veterans and their families, as well as improve medical services at VA hospitals and clinics around the country. Also passed were bills to streamline the process for nonprofit research and education corporations to participate in VA research endeavors, increase the amount available to disabled veterans for structural improvements for their homes, and provide essential support and training to those caring for this Nation’s wounded veterans.
H.R. 3219,
H.R. 1293
H.R. 3155

H.R. 2770, as amended – Veterans Nonprofit Research and Education Corp orations Enhancement Act of 2009 (Filner)


This bill would modify and update provisions of law relating to nonprofit research and education corporations so they can better support VA research. Specifically, this bill expands the general authorities on establishing nonprofit research corporations by authorizing the creation of multi-medical center research corporations where two or more VA medical centers share one corporation and improves accountability of the corporations by detailing the audit requirements.
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Training and Support for Veteran Caregivers