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H.R. 4625, VA Caregiver Transparency Act (CBO Report for Congress)

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Congress 117th
Date Requested July 28, 2021
Requested By House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
Date Sent Oct. 29, 2021
Description:
H.R. 4625 would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit to the Congress a quarterly report on participation in the department’s caregiver program. Under that program, VA provides financial assistance and support services to caregivers of eligible veterans who were seriously injured in the line of duty. The report would include information about approvals and denials of applications and the outcomes of cases where veterans appeal the denials of their applications. The bill also would require VA to recommend ways of improving the appeals process. Using information about similar reports, CBO estimates that satisfying those requirements would cost $1 million over the 2022-2026 period. Such spending would be subjected to the availability of appropriated funds.

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