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To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

USA115th CongressHR-3368| House 
| Updated: 7/24/2017
Brian Higgins

Brian Higgins

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (7)
Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), beginning January 1, 2018, to provide assistance to qualified veterans to obtain child care so that such veterans can receive health care services at a VA health care facility during the time such a veteran requires travel to and return from such facility. A "qualified veteran" is defined as a veteran who is the primary caretaker of a child and is: (1) receiving from the VA regular mental health care services, intensive mental health care services, or other intensive health care services such that the VA determines that providing assistance to the veteran to obtain child care would improve the veteran's access to such services, or (2) in need of regular or intensive mental health care services from the VA and, but for lack of child care services, would receive such health care services from the VA. The VA shall carry out this bill using funds made available to the VA facility that provides the health care services for which the child care assistance is provided.
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Timeline
Jul 24, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 24, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 24, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • July 24, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • July 24, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • July 24, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Child care and developmentHealth care coverage and accessMental healthVeterans' medical care

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

USA115th CongressHR-3368| House 
| Updated: 7/24/2017
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), beginning January 1, 2018, to provide assistance to qualified veterans to obtain child care so that such veterans can receive health care services at a VA health care facility during the time such a veteran requires travel to and return from such facility. A "qualified veteran" is defined as a veteran who is the primary caretaker of a child and is: (1) receiving from the VA regular mental health care services, intensive mental health care services, or other intensive health care services such that the VA determines that providing assistance to the veteran to obtain child care would improve the veteran's access to such services, or (2) in need of regular or intensive mental health care services from the VA and, but for lack of child care services, would receive such health care services from the VA. The VA shall carry out this bill using funds made available to the VA facility that provides the health care services for which the child care assistance is provided.
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Timeline
Jul 24, 2017
Introduced in House
Jul 24, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 24, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • July 24, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • July 24, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.


  • July 24, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Brian Higgins

Brian Higgins

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (7)
Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child care and developmentHealth care coverage and accessMental healthVeterans' medical care