To amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance vocational rehabilitation benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
To amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance vocational rehabilitation benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘Veterans Rehabilitation and Training Improvements Act of 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 2. SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE FOR VETERANS PARTICIPATING IN A PROGRAM OF REHABILITATION.
(a) Modification of Amount of Subsistence Allowance- Subsection (b) of section 3108 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the amount of the subsistence allowance to be paid to a veteran under this chapter for a month during which the veteran participates in a rehabilitation program under this chapter shall be the amount equal to the national average of the amount of basic allowance for housing payable under section 403 of title 37 for that month for a member of the uniformed services in pay grade E-5 with or without dependents, as applicable.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
(b) Effective Date- The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2009, and shall apply with respect to subsistence allowances payable under chapter 31 of title 38, United States Code, for months beginning on or after that date.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 3. REIMBURSEMENT FOR COSTS OF PARTICIPATION IN A PROGRAM OF REHABILITATION FOLLOWING SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF PROGRAM OF REHABILITATION.
Section 3108 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(j)(1) The Secretary may, under such regulations as the Secretary shall prescribe for purposes of this subsection, pay to each veteran who successfully completes participation in a rehabilitation program under this chapter an amount to reimburse the veteran for costs incurred by veteran as a direct consequence of participation in the program. The costs for which payment may be made under this subsection may include child care expenses, costs for clothing for interviews for employment, and such other costs as the Secretary may prescribe in such regulations. The amounts payable in reimbursement for any such costs shall be the amounts determined in accordance with such regulations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(2) Any payment of costs in reimbursement of a veteran under this subsection is in addition to the subsistence allowance payable to the veteran under this section.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 4. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF VETERANS ENROLLED IN PROGRAMS OF INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE.
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U.S. Congress - Text of S.514 as Introduced in Senate Veterans Rehabilitation and Training Improvements Act of 2009
