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.

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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Sponsor

• Sen. Hillary Clinton [D, NY]
• and 3 Co-Sponsors
  • Elizabeth Dole
  • Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL]
  • Sen. John Rockefeller [D, WV]
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Committees

• Senate Veterans' Affairs

Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to S.2921

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April 28, 2008

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• Introduced on Apr 28, 2008.
• Apr 28, 2008: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Related Issue Areas:

• Veterans
• Armed forces
• Brain
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• Graduate education
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• Job training
• Managed care
• Medical care
• Medicine
• Mental health services
• Military dependents
• Military medicine
• Occupational therapy
• Paramedical personnel
• Physical therapy
• Respite care
• Social services
• Social work
• Trauma care
• Veterans' hospitals
• Veterans' medical care
• Veterans' rehabilitation
• War casualties
• Head injuries

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September 15, 2008 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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July 02, 2008 Affairs

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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July 01, 2008 Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Approves Caring for Wounded ...

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, and several recommendations made by ...

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