,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bbdc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aj1 #bjad ,mrs4
 ,murray introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to exp& 
eligibility = ! program ( compreh5sive  
assi/ance = family c>egiv]s ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 to exp&  
b5efits available to p>ticipants "u su* 
program1 to enhance special comp5sation 
= memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices :o require  
assi/ance 9 ev]yday life1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,milit>y & ,vet]an      
,c>egiv] ,s]vices ,improvem5t ,act (    
#bjad4  #b4 ,expansion ( eligibility =  
p>ticipation 9 & s]vices provid$ "u     
family c>egiv] program ( ,dep>tm5t (    
,vet]ans ,affairs  7a7 ,family c>egiv]  
program  7#a7 ,expansion ( eligibility  
,subsection 7a77#b77;,b7 ( section      
#agbj;,g ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ on or aft]     
,septemb] #aa1 #bjja4  7#b7             

,cl>ification ( eligibility = illness   
,su* subsection is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+
 or illness aft] s]i\s injury4  7#c7    
,expansion ( ne$$ s]vices 9 eligibility 
crit]ia ,subsection 7a77#b77;,c7 ( su*  
section is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 clause 7ii71  
by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a semicolon2     
7,b7 by r$esignat+ clause 7iii7 z clause
 7iv72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] clause    
7ii7 ! foll[+ new clause 7iii73  7iii7 a
 ne$ = regul> or ext5sive in/ruction or 
sup]vision 9 complet+ two or m          
in/rum5tal activities ( daily liv+2 or  
4  7#d7 ,expansion ( s]vices provid$    
,subsection 7a77#c77;,a77ii7 ( su*      
section is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subclause     
7,,iv71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a         
semicolon2  7,b7 9 subclause 7,v71 by   
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a       
semicolon2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new subclauses3  7,,vi7 *ild c>e 
s]vices or a mon?ly /ip5d = su* s]vices 
if su* s]vices are n readily available f
 ! ,dep>tm5t2  7,,vii7 f9ancial plann+  
s]vices relat+ to ! ne$s ( injur$ & ill 

vet]ans & _! c>egiv]s2 &  7,,viii7 legal
 s]vices1 includ+ legal advice &        
consultation1 relat+ to ! ne$s ( injur$ 
& ill vet]ans & _! c>egiv]s4  4  7#e7   
,expansion ( respite c>e provid$        
,subsection 7a77#c77;,b7 ( su* section  
is am5d$ by /rik+ %all be & all t foll[s
 ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ %all-- 
7i7 be m$ically & age-appropriate2  7ii7
 include 9-home c>e2 &  7iii7 include   
pe]-ori5t$ gr\p activities4  4  7#f7    
,modification ( /ip5d calculation       
,subsection 7a77#c77;,c7 ( su* section  
is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ clause    
7iii7 z clause 7iv72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+  
aft] clause 7ii7 ! foll[+ new clause    
7iii73  7iii7 ,9 det]m9+ ! am\nt &      
degree ( p]sonal s]vices provid$ "u     
clause 7i7 ) respect to an eligible     
vet]an ^: ne$ = p]sonal c>e s]vices is  
bas$ 9 :ole or 9 "p on a ne$ =          
sup]vision or protection "u p>agraph    
7#b77;,c77ii7 or regul> in/ruction or   
sup]vision 9 complet+ tasks "u p>agraph 
7#b77;,c77iii71 ! ,secret>y %all take   

into acc\nt ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,! assessm5t 
by ! family c>egiv] ( ! ne$s &          
limitations ( ! vet]an4  7,,ii7 ,! ext5t
 to :i* ! vet]an c function safely &    
indep5d5tly 9 ! abs5ce ( su* sup]vision1
 protection1 or in/ruction4  7,,iii7 ,! 
am\nt ( "t requir$ = ! family c>egiv] to
 provide su* sup]vision1 protection1 or 
in/ruction to ! vet]an4  4  7#g7        
,p]iodic evaluation ( ne$ = c]ta9       
s]vices ,subsection 7a77#c7 ( su*       
section is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,d7 ,9 provid+
 in/ruction1 prep>ation1 & tra9+ "u     
subp>agraph 7,a77i77,i7 & te*nical      
support "u subp>agraph 7,a77i77,,ii7 to 
ea* family c>egiv] :o is approv$ z a    
provid] ( p]sonal c>e s]vices = an      
eligible vet]an "u p>agraph 7#f71 !     
,secret>y %all p]iodically evaluate !   
ne$s ( ! eligible vet]an & ! skills ( ! 
family c>egiv] ( su* vet]an to det]m9e  
if additional in/ruction1 prep>ation1   
tra9+1 or te*nical support "u ^?        
subp>agraphs is necess>y4  4  7b7       

,repeal ( g5]al c>egiv] support program 
,su* section is am5d$ by /rik+          
subsection 7b74  7c7 ,provision (       
assi/ance to c>egiv]s ( c]ta9 vet]ans   
,su* section is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+   
aft] subsection 7a7 ! foll[+ new        
subsection 7b73  7b7 ,provision (       
assi/ance to c>egiv]s ( c]ta9 vet]ans   
7#a7 ,9 provid+ assi/ance "u subsection 
7a7 to family c>egiv]s ( eligible       
vet]ans :o 7 dis*>g$ f ! ,arm$ ,=ces    
be=e ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1 ! ,secret>y  
may ent] into memor&a ( und]/&+ )       
ag5cies1 ,/ates1 & o!r entities to      
provide su* assi/ance to su* vet]ans4   
7#b7 ,! ,secret>y may provide assi/ance 
"u ?is subsection only if su* assi/ance 
is reasonably accessible to ! vet]an &  
is sub/antially equival5t or bett] 9    
quality to simil> s]vices provid$ by !  
,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,! ,secret>y may       
provide fair comp5sation to entities t  
provide assi/ance "u ?is subsection     
pursuant to memor&a ( und]/&+ ent]$ into
 "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7 ,9 c>ry+ out   

?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all "w ) ! 
int]ag5cy work+ gr\p on policies relat+ 
to c>egiv]s ( vet]ans & memb]s ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces e/abli%$ "u section #g ( !       
,milit>y & ,vet]an ,c>egiv] ,s]vices    
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjad4  4  7d7       
,modification ( def9ition ( family memb]
 ,subp>agraph 7,b7 ( subsection 7d77#c7 
( su* section is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  7,b7 is n a memb] ( ! family ( !      
vet]an & does n provide c>e to ! vet]an 
on a pr(essional basis4  4  7e7         
,modification ( def9ition ( p]sonal c>e 
s]vices ,subsection 7d77#d7 ( su*       
section is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph   
7,a71 by /rik+ indep5d5t2  7#b7 by      
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,b7 z           
subp>agraph 7,d72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+ new          
subp>agraphs3  7,b7 ,sup]vision or      
protection bas$ on symptoms or residuals
 ( neurological or o!r impairm5t or     
injury4  7,c7 ,regul> or ext5sive       
in/ruction or sup]vision 9 complet+ two 
or m in/rum5tal activities ( daily liv+4

  4  7f7 ,annual evaluation report  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,p>agraph 7#b7 ( section      
#aja7;c7 ( ! ,c>egiv]s & ,vet]ans       
,omnibus ,heal? ,s]vices ,act ( #bjaj   
7,public ,law #aaa-afc2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4   
#agbj;,g note7 is am5d$ to read z       
foll[s3  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report      
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ! ,milit>y & ,vet]an        
,c>egiv] ,s]vices ,improvem5t ,act (    
#bjad %all include ! foll[+ ) respect to
 ! program ( compreh5sive assi/ance =   
family c>egiv]s requir$ by subsection   
7a77#a7 ( su* section #agbj;,g3 7,a7 ,! 
numb] ( family c>egiv]s t receiv$       
assi/ance "u su* program4  7,b7 ,! co/  
to ! ,dep>tm5t ( provid+ assi/ance "u   
su* program4  7,c7 ,a description ( !   
outcomes a*iev$ by1 & any measurable    
b5efits (1 c>ry+ out su* program4  7,d7 
,an assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess & !      
effici5cy ( ! implem5tation ( su*       
program1 includ+ a description ( any    
b>ri]s to access+ & receiv+ c>e &       
s]vices "u su* program4  7,e7 ,a        

description ( ! outrea* activities c>ri$
 out by ! ,secret>y "u su* program4     
7,f7 ,an assessm5t ( ! mann] 9 :i*      
res\rces are exp5d$ by ! ,secret>y "u   
su* program1 p>ticul>ly ) respect to !  
provision ( mon?ly p]sonal c>egiv]      
/ip5ds "u subsection                    
7a77#c77;,a77ii77,v7 ( su* section      
#agbj;,g4  7,g7 ,an evaluation ( !      
suffici5cy & consi/5cy ( ! tra9+ provid$
 to family c>egiv]s "u su* program 9    
prep>+ family c>egiv]s to provide c>e to
 vet]ans "u su* program4  7,h7 ,su*     
recomm5dations1 includ+ recomm5dations =
 legislative or adm9i/rative action1 z !
 ,secret>y consid]s appropriate 9 light 
( c>ry+ out su* program4  4  7g7 ,con=m+
 am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,eligible vet]an        
,subsection 7a77#b7 ( su* section is    
am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph     
7,a71 by /rik+ subsection & ins]t+      
section4  7#b7 ,def9itions ,subsection  
7d7 ( su* section is am5d$-- 7,a7 9     
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ "u subsection   
7a7 or a cov]$ vet]an "u subsection 7b72

  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ "u     
subsection 7a72  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71  
by /rik+ "u subsection 7a72 &  7,d7 9   
p>agraph 7#d71 9 ! matt] prec$+         
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ "u subsection
 7a7 or a cov]$ vet]an "u subsection    
7b74  7#c7 ,c\nsel+1 tra9+1 & m5tal     
heal? s]vices ,section #aghb7;c77#b7 (  
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ or a c>egiv] ( a cov]$ vet]an4
  #c4 ,au?ority to transf] entitlem5t to
 ,po/-#i_/aa education assi/ance to     
family memb]s by s]i\sly injur$ vet]ans 
9 ne$ ( p]sonal c>e s]vices  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #cc ( title
 #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3     
#ccai;,a4 ,au?ority to transf] unus$    
education b5efits to family memb]s by   
s]i\sly injur$ vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,subject to ! provisions ( ?is section1 
! ,secret>y may p]mit an individual     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 :o is entitl$ 
to educational assi/ance "u ?is *apt] to
 elect to transf] to "o or m ( !        

dep5d5ts specifi$ 9 subsection 7c7 a    
portion ( su* individual's entitlem5t to
 su* assi/ance1 subject to ! limitation 
"u subsection 7d74  7b7 ,eligible       
individuals ,an individual ref]r$ to 9  
subsection 7a7 is any individual :o--   
7#a7 retir$ = physical disability "u    
*apt] #fa ( title #aj2 or  7#b7 is      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( section      
#agbj;,g7a7 ( ?is title & :o is         
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program e/abli%$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 ( su* section4  7c7       
,eligible dep5d5ts ,an individual       
approv$ to transf] an entitlem5t to     
educational assi/ance "u ?is section may
 transf] ! individual's entitlem5t z    
foll[s3 7#a7 ,to ! individual's sp\se4  
7#b7 ,to "o or m ( ! individual's       
*ildr54  7#c7 ,to a comb9ation ( !      
individuals ref]r$ to 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 &
 7#b74  7d7 ,limitation on mon?s (      
transf]  7#a7 ,! total numb] ( mon?s (  
entitlem5t transf]r$ by a individual "u 
?is section may n exce$ #cf mon?s4  7#b7
 ,! ,secret>y may prescribe regulations 

t w\ld limit ! mon?s ( entitlem5t t may 
be transf]r$ "u ?is section to no less  
?an #ah mon?s4  7e7 ,designation (      
transf]ee ,an individual transf]r+ an   
entitlem5t to educational assi/ance "u  
?is section %all-- 7#a7 designate !     
dep5d5t or dep5d5ts to :om su*          
entitlem5t is be+ transf]r$2  7#b7      
designate ! numb] ( mon?s ( su*         
entitlem5t to be transf]r$ to ea* su*   
dep5d5t2 &  7#c7 specify ! p]iod = :i* !
 transf] %all be effective = ea* dep5d5t
 designat$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7f7 ,"t = 
transf]2 revocation & modification  7#a7
 ,transf] ( entitlem5t to educational   
assi/ance "u ?is section %all be subject
 to ! "t limitation = use ( entitlem5t  
"u section #ccba ( ?is title4  7#b7 7,a7
 ,an individual transf]r+ entitlem5t "u 
?is section may modify or revoke at any 
"t ! transf] ( any unus$ portion ( !    
entitlem5t s transf]r$4  7,b7 ,!        
modification or revocation ( ! transf] (
 entitlem5t "u ?is p>agraph %all be made
 by ! submittal ( writt5 notice ( !     

action to ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,entitlem5t
 transf]r$ "u ?is section may n be      
treat$ z m>ital prop]ty1 or ! asset ( a 
m>ital e/ate1 subject to division 9 a   
divorce or o!r civil proce$+4  7g7      
,comm5cem5t ( use ,a dep5d5t *ild to :om
 entitlem5t to educational assi/ance is 
transf]r$ "u ?is section may n comm5ce !
 use ( ! transf]r$ entitlem5t until     
ei!r-- 7#a7 ! completion by ! *ild ( !  
requirem5ts ( a second>y s*ool diploma  
7or equival5cy c]tificate72 or  7#b7 !  
atta9m5t by ! *ild ( #ah ye>s ( age4    
7h7 ,additional adm9i/rative matt]s     
7#a7 ,! use ( any entitlem5t to         
educational assi/ance transf]r$ "u ?is  
section %all be *>g$ aga9/ ! entitlem5t 
( ! individual mak+ ! transf] at ! rate 
( "o mon? = ea* mon? ( transf]r$        
entitlem5t t is us$4  7#b7 ,except z    
provid$ "u subsection 7e77#b7 & subject 
to p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f71 a dep5d5t to  
:om entitlem5t is transf]r$ "u ?is      
section is entitl$ to educational       
assi/ance "u ?is *apt] 9 ! same mann] z 

! individual f :om ! entitlem5t 0       
transf]r$4  7#c7 ,! mon?ly rate (       
educational assi/ance payable to a      
dep5d5t to :om entitlem5t ref]r$ to 9   
p>agraph 7#b7 is transf]r$ "u ?is       
section %all be payable at ! same rate z
 su* entitlem5t w\ld o!rwise be payable 
"u ?is *apt] to ! individual mak+ !     
transf]4  7#d7 ,! dea? ( an individual  
transf]r+ an entitlem5t "u ?is section  
%all n affect ! use ( ! entitlem5t by ! 
dep5d5t to :om ! entitlem5t is          
transf]r$4  7#e7 7,a7 ,a *ild to :om    
entitlem5t is transf]r$ "u ?is section  
may use ! b5efits transf]r$ )\t reg>d to
 ! #ae-ye> delimit+ date specifi$ 9     
section #ccba ( ?is title1 b may n1     
except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 use
 any b5efits s transf]r$ aft] atta9+ !  
age ( #bf ye>s4  7,b7 7i7 ,subject to   
clause 7ii71 9 ! case ( a *ild :o1 be=e 
atta9+ ! age ( #bf ye>s1 is prev5t$ f   
pursu+ a *os5 program ( education by    
reason ( act+ z ! prim>y provid] (      
p]sonal c>e s]vices = a vet]an or memb] 

( ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u section #agbj;,g7a7 (
 ?is title1 ! *ild may use ! b5efits    
beg9n+ on ! date specifi$ 9 clause 7iii7
 = a p]iod ^: l5g? is specifi$ 9 clause 
7iv74  7ii7 ,clause 7i7 %all n apply )  
respect to ! p]iod ( an individual z a  
prim>y provid] ( p]sonal c>e s]vices if 
! p]iod concludes ) ! revocation ( !    
individual's designation z su* a prim>y 
provid] "u section #agbj;,g7a77#g77;,d7 
( ?is title4  7iii7 ,! date specifi$ 9  
?is clause = ! beg9n+ ( ! use ( b5efits 
by a *ild "u clause 7i7 is ! lat] (--   
7,i7 ! date on :i* ! *ild ceases act+ z 
! prim>y provid] ( p]sonal c>e s]vices =
 ! vet]an or memb] conc]n$ z describ$ 9 
clause 7i72  7,,ii7 ! date on :i* x is  
reasonably feasible1 z det]m9$ "u       
regulations prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y1 = 
! *ild to initiate or resume ! use (    
b5efits2 or  7,,iii7 ! date on :i* !    
*ild atta9s ! age ( #bf ye>s4  7iv7 ,!  
l5g? ( ! p]iod specifi$ 9 ?is clause = !
 use ( b5efits by a *ild "u clause 7i7  
is ! l5g? equal to ! l5g? ( ! p]iod t-- 

7,i7 beg9s on ! date on :i* ! *ild beg9s
 act+ z ! prim>y provid] ( p]sonal c>e  
s]vices = ! vet]an or memb] conc]n$ z   
describ$ 9 clause 7i72 &  7,,ii7 ends on
 ! lat] (-- 7aa7 ! date on :i* ! *ild   
ceases act+ z ! prim>y provid] ( p]sonal
 c>e s]vices = ! vet]an or memb] z      
describ$ 9 clause 7i72 or  7bb7 ! date  
on :i* x is reasonably feasible1 z s    
det]m9$1 = ! *ild to initiate or resume 
! use ( b5efits4  7#f7 ,! purposes = :i*
 a dep5d5t to :om entitlem5t is         
transf]r$ "u ?is section may use su*    
entitlem5t %all include ! pursuit &     
completion ( ! requirem5ts ( a second>y 
s*ool diploma 7or equival5cy            
c]tificate74  7#g7 ,! adm9i/rative      
provisions ( ?is *apt] %all apply to !  
use ( entitlem5t transf]r$ "u ?is       
section1 except t ! dep5d5t to :om !    
entitlem5t is transf]r$ %all be treat$ z
 ! eligible individual = purposes ( su* 
provisions4  7i7 ,ov]paym5t  7#a7 ,9 !  
ev5t ( an ov]paym5t ( educational       
assi/ance ) respect to a dep5d5t to :om 

entitlem5t is transf]r$ "u ?is section1 
! dep5d5t & ! individual mak+ ! transf] 
%all be jo9tly & sev]ally liable to !   
,unit$ ,/ates = ! am\nt ( ! ov]paym5t = 
purposes ( section #cfhe ( ?is title4   
7#b7 7,a7 ,except z provid$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,b71 if an individual      
transf]r+ entitlem5t "u ?is section     
fails to complete ! s]vice agre$ to by !
 individual "u subsection 7b77#a7 9     
accordance ) ! t]ms ( ! agreem5t ( !    
individual "u t subsection1 ! am\nt (   
any transf]r$ entitlem5t "u ?is section 
t is us$ by a dep5d5t ( ! individual z (
 ! date ( su* failure %all be treat$ z  
an ov]paym5t ( educational assi/ance "u 
p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all n apply 9 ! case ( an individual :o
 fails to complete s]vice agre$ to by ! 
individual-- 7i7 by reason ( ! dea? ( ! 
individual2 or  7ii7 = a reason ref]r$  
to 9 section #ccaa7;c77#d7 ( ?is title4 
7j7 ,regulations  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all
 prescribe regulations to c>ry out ?is  
section4  7#b7 ,su* regulations %all    

specify-- 7,a7 ! mann] ( au?oriz+ !     
transf] ( entitlem5ts "u ?is section2   
7,b7 ! eligibility crit]ia 9 accordance 
) subsection 7b72 &  7,c7 ! mann] &     
effect ( an election to modify or revoke
 a transf] ( entitlem5t "u subsection   
7f77#b74  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 
,transf]s by memb]s ( ,arm$ ,=ces ,!    
head+ ( section #ccai ( su* title is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ by memb]s ( ! ,arm$     
,=ces aft] family memb]s4  7#b7 ,b> to  
duplication ( educational assi/ance     
b5efits ,section #ccbb7;e7 ( su* title  
is am5d$ by ins]t+ or #ccai;,a aft] &   
#ccai4  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( 
sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #cc ( su*  
title is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to
 section #ccai & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new    
items3  #ccai4 ,au?ority to transf]     
unus$ education b5efits to family memb]s
 by memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4#ccai;,a4    
,au?ority to transf] unus$ education    
b5efits to family memb]s by s]i\sly     
injur$ vet]ans4  4  #d4 ,enhancem5t (   
special comp5sation = memb]s ( ! uni=m$ 

s]vices ) injuries or illnesses requir+ 
assi/ance 9 ev]yday liv+  7a7 ,expansion
 ( cov]$ memb]s ,subsection 7b7 (       
section #dci ( title #cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+         
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 & ins]t+ !    
foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#a7 has a s]i\s 
injury or illness t 0 incurr$ or        
aggravat$ 9 ! l9e ( duty2  7#b7 is 9 ne$
 ( p]sonal c>e s]vices 7includ+         
sup]vision or protection or regul>      
in/ruction or sup]vision7 z a result (  
su* injury or illness2 &  2 &  7#b7 by  
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph     
7#c74  7b7 ,nontaxability ( special     
comp5sation ,su* section is fur!r       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsections  
7e71 7f71 7g71 & 7h7 z subsections 7g71 
7h71 7i71 & 7j71 respectively2 &  7#b7  
by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 ! foll[+  
new subsection 7e73  7e7 ,nontaxability 
( comp5sation ,mon?ly special           
comp5sation paid "u subsection 7a7 %all 
n be includ$ 9 income = purposes ( !    
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  4  7c7 

,provision ( assi/ance to family        
c>egiv]s ,su* section is fur!r am5d$ by 
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7e71 z am5d$ by  
subsection 7b7 ( ?is section1 ! foll[+  
new subsection 7f73  7f7 ,assi/ance =   
family c>egiv]s  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y (    
,vet]ans ,affairs %all provide family   
c>egiv]s ( a memb] 9 receipt ( mon?ly   
special comp5sation "u subsection 7a7 ! 
assi/ance requir$ to be provid$ to      
family c>egiv]s ( eligible vet]ans "u   
section #agbj;,g7a77#c77;,a7 ( title #ch
 7o!r ?an ! mon?ly p]sonal c>egiv] /ip5d
 provid$ = 9 clause 7ii77,v7 ( su*      
section74 ,= purposes ( ! provision (   
su* assi/ance "u ?is subsection1 !      
def9itions 9 section #agbj;,g7d7 ( title
 #ch %all apply1 except t any ref]5ce 9 
su* def9itions to a vet]an or eligible  
vet]an %all be deem$ to be a ref]5ce to 
! memb] conc]n$4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y (   
,vet]ans ,affairs %all provide assi/ance
 "u ?is subsection-- 7,a7 9 accordance )
 a memor&um ( und]/&+ ent]$ into by !   
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & !       

,secret>y ( ,def5se2 &  7,b7 9          
accordance ) a memor&um ( und]/&+ ent]$ 
into by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
& ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 7)    
respect to memb]s ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d74  4  
7d7 ,expansion ( cov]$ injuries &       
illnesses ,subsection 7i7 ( su* section1
 z r$esignat$ by subsection 7b77#a7 (   
?is section1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 
7i7 ,s]i\s injury or illness def9$ ,9   
?is section1 ! t]m s]i\s injury or      
illness means an injury1 disord]1 or    
illness 7includ+ traumatic bra9 injury1 
psy*ological trauma1 or o!r m5tal       
disord]7 t-- 7#a7 r5d]s ! afflict$ p]son
 unable to c>ry out "o or m activities (
 daily liv+2  7#b7 r5d]s ! afflict$     
p]son 9 ne$ ( sup]vision or protection  
due to ! manife/ation by su* p]son (    
symptoms or residuals ( neurological or 
o!r impairm5t or injury2  7#c7 r5d]s !  
afflict$ p]son 9 ne$ ( regul> or        
ext5sive in/ruction or sup]vision 9     
complet+ two or m in/rum5tal activities 
( daily liv+2 or  7#d7 o!rwise impairs !

 afflict$ p]son 9 su* mann] z !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se 7or ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security1 ) respect to ! ,coa/ 
,gu>d7 prescribes = purposes ( ?is      
section4  4  7e7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts  7#a7
 ,head+ am5dm5t ,! head+ = su* section  
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #dci4       
,special comp5sation3 memb]s ( ! uni=m$ 
s]vices ) s]i\s injuries or illnesses   
requir+ assi/ance 9 ev]yday liv+  4     
7#b7 ,table ( sections am5dm5t ,! table 
( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #g ( su* 
title is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to
 section #dci & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new     
item3  #dci4 ,special comp5sation3      
memb]s ( ! uni=m$ s]vices ) s]i\s       
injuries or illnesses requir+ assi/ance 
9 ev]yday liv+4  4  #e4 ,flexible "w    
arrangem5ts = c]ta9 ,f$]al employees    
7a7 ,def9ition ( cov]$ employee ,9 ?is  
section1 ! t]m cov]$ employee means an  
employee 7z def9$ 9 section #baje (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 :o-- 7#a7
 is a c>egiv]1 z def9$ 9 section        
#agbj;,g ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates     

,code2 or  7#b7 is a c>egiv] ( an       
individual :o receives comp5sation "u   
section #dci ( title #cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code4  7b7 ,au?ority ,to all[ flexible 
"w arrangem5ts ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice (
 ,p]sonnel ,managem5t may promulgate    
regulations "u :i* a cov]$ employee     
may-- 7#a7 use a flexible s*$ule or     
compress$ s*$ule 9 accordance ) sub*apt]
 ,,ii ( *apt] #fa ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code2 or  7#b7 telework 9       
accordance ) *apt] #fe ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #f4 ,lifespan     
respite c>e  7a7 ,def9itions ,section   
#bija ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;ii7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+    
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 z clauses  
7i7 ?r\gh 7iii71 respectively1 &        
realign+ ! m>g9s accord+ly2  7,b7 by    
/rik+ :o requires c>e or sup]vision to--
 & ins]t+ :o-- 7,a7 requires c>e or     
sup]vision to--  2  7,c7 by /rik+ !     
p]iod & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,d7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 is a vet]an       

p>ticipat+ 9 ! program ( compreh5sive   
assi/ance = family c>egiv]s "u section  
#agbj;,g ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by   
/rik+ or ano!r unpaid adult1 & ins]t+   
ano!r unpaid adult1 or a family c>egiv] 
z def9$ 9 section #agbj;,g ( title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :o receives        
comp5sation "u su* section14  7b7       
,grants & coop]ative agreem5ts ,section 
#bijb7;c7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;ii-#a7;c77 is  
am5d$ by ins]t+ & ! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p
 on policies relat+ to c>egiv]s (       
vet]ans e/abli%$ "u section #g ( !      
,milit>y & ,vet]an ,c>egiv] ,s]vices    
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjad aft] ,human    
,s]vices4  7c7 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,section #bije ( !       
,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;ii-#d7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod &
 ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#f7 #ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal

 ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjai4  4  #g4        
,int]ag5cy work+ gr\p on c>egiv] policy 
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re %all be e/abli%$ 9 
! executive bran* an int]ag5cy work+    
gr\p on policies relat+ to c>egiv]s (   
vet]ans & memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 79 ?is 
section ref]r$ to z ! work+ gr\p74  7b7 
,composition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! work+    
gr\p %all be compos$ ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a
 *air select$ by ! ,presid5t4  7,b7 ,a  
repres5tative f ea* ( ! foll[+ ag5cies  
or organizations select$ by ! head ( su*
 ag5cy or organization3 7i7 ,! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7ii7 ,! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se4  7iii7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices4  7iv7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,labor4  7v7 ,! ,c5t]s = ,m$ic>e &     
,m$icaid ,s]vices4  7#b7 ,advisors ,!   
*air may select any ( ! foll[+          
individuals t ! *air consid]s           
appropriate to advise ! work+ gr\p 9    
c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! work+ gr\p3 7,a7 
,academic exp]ts 9 fields relat+ to     
c>egiv]s4  7,b7 ,cl9icians4  7,c7       
,c>egiv]s4  7,d7 ,individuals 9 receipt 

( c>egiv] s]vices4  7c7 ,duties ,!      
duties ( ! work+ gr\p are z foll[s3 7#a7
 ,to regul>ly review policies relat+ to 
c>egiv]s ( vet]ans & memb]s ( ! ,arm$   
,=ces4  7#b7 ,to coord9ate & ov]see !   
implem5tation ( policies relat+ to      
c>egiv]s ( vet]ans & memb]s ( ! ,arm$   
,=ces4  7#c7 ,to evaluate ! effectiv5ess
 ( policies relat+ to c>egiv]s ( vet]ans
 & memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+      
programs 9 ea* relevant ag5cy1 by       
develop+ & apply+ specific goals &      
p]=mance measures4  7#d7 ,to develop    
/&>ds ( c>e = c>egiv] s]vices & respite 
c>e s]vices provid$ to a c>egiv]1       
vet]an1 or memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces by a   
non-pr(it or private sector entity4     
7#e7 ,to ensure ! availability (        
me*anisms = ag5cies1 & entities         
affiliat$ ) or provid+ s]vices on behalf
 ( ag5cies1 to en=ce ! /&>ds describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#d7 & conduct ov]sight on !   
implem5tation ( su* /&>ds4  7#f7 ,to    
develop recomm5dations = legislative or 
adm9i/rative action to enhance !        

provision ( s]vices to c>egiv]s1        
vet]ans1 & memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1      
includ+ elim9at+ gaps 9 su* s]vices &   
elim9at+ disp>ities 9 eligibility = su* 
s]vices4  7#g7 ,to coord9ate ) ,/ate &  
local ag5cies & relevant non-pr(it      
organizations on maximiz+ ! use &       
effectiv5ess ( res\rces = c>egiv]s (    
vet]ans & memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7d7  
,reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an     
,decemb] #ca1 #bjad1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! *air ( ! work+ gr\p %all submit to   
,congress a report on policies & s]vices
 relat+ to c>egiv]s ( vet]ans & memb]s (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,ea*     
report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all    
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an assessm5t ( !
 policies relat+ to c>egiv]s ( vet]ans &
 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & s]vices       
provid$ pursuant to su* policies z ( !  
date ( submittal ( su* report4  7,b7 ,a 
description ( any /eps tak5 by ! work+  
gr\p to improve ! coord9ation ( s]vices 
= c>egiv]s ( vet]ans & memb]s ( ! ,arm$ 
,=ces among ! entities specifi$ 9       

subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 & elim9ate      
b>ri]s to effective use ( su* s]vices1  
includ+ align+ eligibility crit]ia4     
7,c7 ,an evaluation ( ! p]=mance ( !    
entities specifi$ 9 subsection          
7b77#a77;,b7 9 provid+ s]vices =        
c>egiv]s ( vet]ans & memb]s ( ! ,arm$   
,=ces4  7,d7 ,an evaluation ( ! quality 
& suffici5cy ( s]vices = c>egiv]s (     
vet]ans & memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces        
available f non-gov]nm5tal              
organizations4  7,e7 ,a description (   
any gaps 9 c>e or s]vices provid$ by    
c>egiv]s to vet]ans or memb]s ( ! ,arm$ 
,=ces id5tifi$ by ! work+ gr\p1 & /eps  
tak5 by ! entities specifi$ 9 subsection
 7b77#a77;,b7 to elim9ate su* gaps or   
recomm5dations = legislative or         
adm9i/rative action to address su* gaps4
  7,f7 ,su* o!r matt]s or recomm5dations
 z ! *air consid]s appropriate4  #h4    
,/udies on po/-,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1    
vet]ans & s]i\sly injur$ vet]ans  7a7   
,longitud9al /udy on po/-#i_/aa vet]ans 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   

,affairs %all provide = ! conduct ( a   
longitud9al /udy on memb]s ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces :o comm5c$ s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces 
aft] ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja4  7#b7 ,grant 
or contract ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d a    
grant to1 or ent] into a contract )1 an 
appropriate entity unaffiliat$ ) !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to conduct
 ! /udy requir$ by p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 
,plan ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all  
submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a plan = ! conduct ( !  
/udy requir$ by p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7    
,reports ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #a1 #bjai1 
& e f\r ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all  
submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on ! results ( 
! /udy requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 z ( !   
date ( su* report4  7b7 ,compreh5sive   
/udy on s]i\sly injur$ vet]ans & _!     

c>egiv]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,vet]ans ,affairs %all provide = !      
conduct ( a compreh5sive /udy on !      
foll[+3 7,a7 ,vet]ans :o h incurr$ a    
s]i\s injury or illness1 includ+ a m5tal
 heal? injury4  7,b7 ,individuals :o are
 act+ z c>egiv]s = vet]ans4  7#b7       
,elem5ts ,! compreh5sive /udy requir$ by
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+ )  
respect to ea* vet]an includ$ 9 su*     
/udy3 7,a7 ,! heal? ( ! vet]an &1 if    
applicable1 ! impact ( ! c>egiv] ( su*  
vet]an on ! heal? ( su* vet]an4  7,b7 ,!
 employm5t /atus ( ! vet]an &1 if       
applicable1 ! impact ( ! c>egiv] ( su*  
vet]an on ! employm5t /atus ( su*       
vet]an4  7,c7 ,! f9ancial /atus & ne$s (
 ! vet]an4  7,d7 ,! use by ! vet]an (   
b5efits available to su* vet]an f !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7,e7    
,any o!r in=mation t ! ,secret>y        
consid]s appropriate4  7#c7 ,grant or   
contract ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d a grant 
to1 or ent] into a contract )1 an       
appropriate entity unaffiliat$ ) !      

,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to conduct
 ! /udy requir$ by p>agraph 7#a74  7#d7 
,report ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y   
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'
 ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report on ! results ( 
! /udy requir$ by p>agraph 7#a74