,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agib  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #a1 #bjbc,mr4    
,te/] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4     
,cornyn1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 
,pet]s1 & ,mr4 ,hoev57 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 to modify ! program (     
compreh5sive assi/ance = family c>egiv]s
 ( vet]ans1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]an
 ,c>egiv] ,application & ,appeals ,re=m 
,act ( #bjbc or ! ,,c>e ,act ( #bjbc4   
#b4 ,modification ( program (           
compreh5sive assi/ance = family c>egiv]s
 ( vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection 7a7
 ( section #agbj;,g ( title #ch1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph
 7#e71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph     
7,a71 by ins]t+ & relevant m$ical       
speciali/s aft] prim>y c>e team2  7#b7 9
 p>agraph 7#ab7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph    
7,a71 by ins]t+ 1 :i* %all include all  

crit]ia us$ to det]m9e eligibility = su*
 assi/ance &1 9 ! case ( a complet$     
evaluation1 h[ ^? crit]ia 7 us$ to      
evaluate in=mation provid$ 9 assessm5ts 
to det]m9e su* eligibility be=e ! p]iod 
at ! end2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c77i71
 by ins]t+ or :o is be+ reassess$ =     
eligibility to cont9ue 9 su* program    
aft] p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#ad7 7,a7 
,n less frequ5tly ?an annually1 !       
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a compreh5sive  
report on ! program requir$ by p>agraph 
7#a7 t includes ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! numb] (
 applications receiv$ = su* program dur+
 ! "o-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! report4  7ii7  
,! numb] ( approvals ( su* applications 
dur+ su* p]iod1 disaggregat$ by race1   
g5d]1 era ( s]vice1 & bran* ( s]vice4   
7iii7 ,! numb] ( d5ials ( su*           
applications dur+ su* p]iod1            
disaggregat$ by race1 g5d]1 era (       

s]vice1 & bran* ( s]vice4  7iv7 ,! numb]
 ( reassessm5ts conduct$ = su* program  
dur+ su* p]iod4  7v7 ,an id5tification (
 ea* decision made ) respect to a       
reassessm5t conduct$ = su* program dur+ 
su* p]iod1 disaggregat$ by decisions    
result+ 9-- 7,i7 dis5rollm5t1 includ+   
removal1 dis*>ge1 or volunt>y )drawal2  
7,,ii7 ti] r$uction2 &  7,,iii7         
cont9uation at curr5t ti]4  7vi7 ,!     
numb] ( appeals ( decisions made )      
respect to su* program dur+ su* p]iod1  
disaggregat$ by type ( appeal4  7vii7 ,)
 respect to ea* appeal id5tifi$ "u      
clause 7vi71 ! decision r5d]$1 if any4  
7viii7 ,a description ( all tools us$ 9 
assessm5ts conduct$ = su* program1      
includ+ an explanation ( h[ & by :om ^? 
tools are adm9i/]$4  7ix7 ,a description
 ( proc$ures us$ "u su* program =       
review+ & integrat+ cl9ical records f   
heal? c>e provid]s & an explanation ( h[
 ^? records are us$ 9 eligibility       
det]m9ations = su* program4  7x7 ,a     
description ( proc$ures available "u su*

 program = heal? c>e provid]s1 includ+  
provid]s 9 ! private sector & provid]s  
"u ! ,vet]ans ,community ,c>e ,program  
"u section #agjc ( ?is title1 to        
communicate m$ical op9ions to !         
assessm5t teams det]m9+ eligibility =   
su* program4  7xi7 ,a description (     
in=mation te*nology sy/ems & processes  
us$ "u su* program to upload & integrate
 all cl9ical records f all non-,dep>tm5t
 provid]s1 includ+ provid]s 9 ! private 
sector & provid]s "u ! ,vet]ans         
,community ,c>e ,program4  7,b7 ,ea*    
report requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7      
%all-- 7i7 ensure t all data includ$ 9 !
 report-- 7,i7 relat+ to a decision made
 "u ! program requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 
are disaggregat$ by ! specific reason = 
! decision2 &  7,,ii7 ) respect to a    
vet]an1 include compreh5sive demographic
 in=mation ( ! vet]an1 includ+ ! "t     
p]iod ( ! injuries1 if any1 ( ! vet]an &
 ! ,vet]ans ,integrat$ ,s]vice ,network 
9 :i* ! vet]an is locat$2 &  7ii7 )     
respect to eligibility det]m9ations made

 dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report relat+  
to a s]i\s injury ( a vet]an1 specify-- 
7,i7 h[ _m su* det]m9ations relate to ! 
ability ( ! vet]an to p]=m activities ( 
daily liv+2 &  7,,ii7 h[ _m su*         
det]m9ations relate to ! ne$ ( a vet]an 
= sup]vision & protection4  4  7b7 ,rule
 ( con/ruction ,subsection 7c7 ( su*    
section is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 7#a7 ,a
 decision & all t foll[s ?r\gh 7#b7     
,no?+ 9 ?is section & ins]t+ ,no?+ 9 ?is
 section2 &  7#b7 by r$esignat+         
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z p>agraphs    
7#a7 & 7#b71 respectively4  #c4         
,recognition ( organizations &          
individuals to assi/ vet]ans1 family    
memb]s1 & c>egiv]s navigat+ programs &  
s]vices ( ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
e/abli% a process ?r\gh :i* ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs may recognize       
organizations & individuals to assi/ a  
vet]an1 a family memb] ( a vet]an1 or a 

c>egiv] ( a vet]an 7z def9$ 9 section   
#agbj;,g7d7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code7 9 navigat+ ! programs & s]vices (
 ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration4  7b7  
,solicitation ( fe$back ,! ,secret>y    
%all solicit fe$back & recomm5dations 9 
! creation ( ! process "u subsection 7a7
 f su* organizations z ! ,secret>y may  
consid] relevant4  7c7 ,limitation ,!   
,secret>y may n recognize an            
organization or individual pursuant to !
 process e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7     
unless ! organization or individual has 
c]tifi$ to ! ,secret>y t no fee or      
comp5sation ( any nature w be *>g$ to   
any individual = s]vices r5d]$ 9 provid+
 assi/ance pursuant to su* subsection4