,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #edj #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bbaf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #bc1 #bjai,mr4 ,peters 7for himself1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,ms4 ,rosen1 ,mr4 ,moran1 ,ms4 ,collins1 ,ms4 ,sinema1 ,ms4 ,murkowski1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,mr4 ,alexander1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 ,mr4 ,rounds1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,gardner1 and ,ms4 ,hassan7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs ,september #ae1 #bjbj,reported by ,mr4 ,moran1 with an amendment and an amendment to the title,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs to formally recognize caregivers of veterans1 notify veterans and caregivers of clinical determinations relating to eligibility for caregiver programs1 and temporarily extend benefits for veterans who are determined ineligible for the family caregiver program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,transparency and ,effective ,accountability ,measures for ,veteran ,caregivers ,act or the ,,team ,veteran ,caregivers ,act4 #b4 ,modification of administration of caregiver program of ,department of ,veterans ,affairs 7a7 ,official designation of caregivers 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs shall formally recognize all caregivers of veterans by identifying any caregiver of a veteran in the health record of the veteran4 7#b7 ,inclusion ,caregivers recognized under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 family caregivers participating in the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers under subsection 7a7 of section #agbj;,g of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,b7 caregivers participating in the program of support services for caregivers under subsection 7b7 of such section4 7b7 ,notification letters regarding clinical determinations 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 using a standardized letter1 shall notify veterans and caregivers of veterans regarding any clinical determinations made relating to claims under1 or eligibility for1 a caregiver program under subsection 7a7 or 7b7 of section #agbj;,g of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,elements ,notifications under paragraph 7#a7 shall include the elements required for notices of decisions under section #eajd7;b7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 to the extent that those elements apply to claims or eligibility determinations under paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,temporary extension of benefits for family caregiver program 7#a7 ,in general ,upon determining that a veteran who was receiving services under the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers under section #agbj;,g7a7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is no longer clinically eligible for purposes of such program1 the ,secretary shall extend benefits under such program1 including stipends under paragraph 7#c77;,a77ii77,v7 of such section1 for not less than #ij days after the date of notification under subsection 7b7 that the veteran is no longer clinically eligible4 7#b7 ,exclusion ,paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to the termination of caregiver benefits-- 7,a7 for cause1 including-- 7i7 noncompliance with requirements of the program2 or 7ii7 fraud2 7,b7 because the veteran died2 or 7,c7 upon request of the caregiver or the veteran4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,transparency and ,effective ,accountability ,measures for ,veteran ,caregivers ,act or the ,,team ,veteran ,caregivers ,act4 #b4 ,modification of administration of caregiver programs of ,department of ,veterans ,affairs 7a7 ,official designation of caregivers 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs1 when determined feasible by the ,secretary1 shall formally recognize all caregivers of veterans by identifying any caregiver of a veteran in the electronic health record of the veteran4 7#b7 ,inclusion ,caregivers recognized under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 any family caregiver who is approved as a provider of personal care services for an eligible veteran under the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers under subsection 7a7 of section #agbj;,g of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,b7 any caregiver of a covered veteran participating in the program of support services for caregivers under subsection 7b7 of such section4 7b7 ,standardized letters regarding certain determinations under family caregiver program ,section #agbj;,g7a7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#ab7 7,a7 ,the ,secretary shall notify the individuals described in subparagraph 7,b7 regarding decisions affecting the furnishing of assistance under this subsection using standardized letters1 as the ,secretary determines such notifications and letters to be appropriate4 7,b7 ,the individuals described in this subparagraph shall include-- 7i7 an individual who submits an application for the program required by paragraph 7#a72 7ii7 an individual determined by the ,secretary to be an eligible veteran pursuant to such an application2 and 7iii7 a family caregiver of an eligible veteran who is-- 7,i7 approved as a provider of personal care services under paragraph 7#f77;,b72 or 7,,ii7 designated as a primary provider of personal care services under paragraph 7#g77;,a74 4 7c7 ,temporary extension of benefits for family caregiver program ,upon determining that a veteran who was receiving services under the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers under section #agbj;,g7a7 of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code1 is no longer clinically eligible for purposes of such program1 the ,secretary shall extend benefits under such program1 including stipends under paragraph 7#c77;,a77ii77,v7 of such section1 for a period of time determined by the ,secretary if such an extension is determined appropriate by the ,secretary4 ,amend the title so as to read3 ,a bill to require the ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs to formally recognize caregivers of veterans1 notify veterans and caregivers of clinical determinations relating to eligibility for the family caregiver program1 and temporarily extend benefits for veterans who are determined ineligible for the family caregiver program1 and for other purposes44 ,september #ae1 #bjbj,reported with an amendment and an amendment to the title