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To require an audit and review of the caregiver programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-3308| House 
| Updated: 7/19/2017
Clay Higgins

Clay Higgins

Republican Representative

Louisiana

Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Veterans Caregiver Improvement and Expansion Act This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct an audit of two specified caregiver programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Such audit shall include: (1) a review of the budget formulations, execution, allocation, and use of funds; and (2) recommendations for streamlining and consolidation. Within three months of the completion of such audit, VA must submit a report to Congress on: recommendations the VA is able to implement without legislative changes; legislative changes recommended by the GAO; recommendations that VA determines are problematic, overly expensive, or impractical; and alternative approaches to address the problem. Within 24 months of submitting such report, VA shall: implement the recommendations the VA is able to implement without legislative changes, establish national policies that are designed to streamline and consolidate the programs, and establish a database to monitor all VA programs that provide assistance to caregivers and all caregivers who receive such assistance.
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Timeline
Jul 19, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 19, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 19, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • July 19, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • July 19, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • July 19, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Accounting and auditingCongressional oversightDisability and paralysisFamily relationshipsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsMental healthVeterans' medical care

To require an audit and review of the caregiver programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-3308| House 
| Updated: 7/19/2017
Veterans Caregiver Improvement and Expansion Act This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct an audit of two specified caregiver programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Such audit shall include: (1) a review of the budget formulations, execution, allocation, and use of funds; and (2) recommendations for streamlining and consolidation. Within three months of the completion of such audit, VA must submit a report to Congress on: recommendations the VA is able to implement without legislative changes; legislative changes recommended by the GAO; recommendations that VA determines are problematic, overly expensive, or impractical; and alternative approaches to address the problem. Within 24 months of submitting such report, VA shall: implement the recommendations the VA is able to implement without legislative changes, establish national policies that are designed to streamline and consolidate the programs, and establish a database to monitor all VA programs that provide assistance to caregivers and all caregivers who receive such assistance.
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Timeline
Jul 19, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 19, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 19, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • July 19, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • July 19, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • July 19, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Clay Higgins

Clay Higgins

Republican Representative

Louisiana

Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Accounting and auditingCongressional oversightDisability and paralysisFamily relationshipsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsMental healthVeterans' medical care