S.2921 - Caring for Wounded Warriors Act of 2008

A bill to require pilot programs on training and certification for family caregiver personal care attendants for veterans and members of the Armed Forces with traumatic brain injury, to require a pilot program on provision of respite care to such veterans and members, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Caring for Wounded Warriors Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to require pilot programs on training and certification for family caregiver personal care attendants for veterans and members of the Armed Forces with traumatic brain injury, to require a pilot program on provision of respite care to such veterans and members, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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4/28/2008--Introduced.Caring for Wounded Warriors Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out up to three pilot programs to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing training and certification for family caregivers of veterans and members of the Armed Fo
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4/28/2008--Introduced.
Caring for Wounded Warriors Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out up to three pilot programs to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing training and certification for family caregivers of veterans and members of the Armed Forces with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Requires each pilot program to be carried out in a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Requires the Secretary to develop curricula for the training of such caregivers as personal care attendants. Makes a family caregiver who receives certification as a personal care attendant eligible for compensation from the VA for the care provided. Directs the Secretary to carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing respite care to members and veterans who have been diagnosed with TBI through students enrolled in graduate programs in mental health or rehabilitation-related fields. Requires such students to provide:
(1) relief to the family caregivers; and
(2) socialization and cognitive skill development to the members and veterans. Allows such students to receive coursework credit for such participation.


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12/20/09
S.2921: California Desert Protection Act of 2010 - U.S. Congress ...

S. 2921 the California Desert Protection Act Sponsor: Sen. Dianne Fienstein (D-CA). IMBA supports this bill that would create 250000 acres of Wilderness, several National Monuments and a Companion Designation of a Special Management . .... OpenCongress is

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09/14/08
VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 09-17-2008 -- DO-NOTHING ...

H.R. 6439, approved by the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, would authorize VA to provide counseling to family members of veterans receiving non-service connected care and S. 2921, approved by the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, ...

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07/01/08
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Affairs Of The Harp On Thursday, the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee approved provisions contained in S. 2921, The Caring for Wounded Warriors Act, S. 2921. BIAA has strongly supported and endorsed this legislation, ...

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