118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 216 — RESPECT Act of 2023

“A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the family caregiver program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to include services related to mental health and neurological disorders, and for other purposes.”

Armed forces and national security

Introduced Feb 1, 2023

Last action Feb 16, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

Step 1

Introduced

Feb 1, 2023

Step 2

Referred

Feb 1, 2023

Veterans' Affairs

Step 3

Committee

Feb 16, 2023

Reported out

Step 4

Senate

Step 5

House floor

Step 6

Resolve Changes

Step 7

Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill modifies the caregiver programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and addresses the provision of support for caregivers participating in such programs. The bill expands (1) the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers to include services related to neurological disorders and additional mental health services, and (2) the Program of General Caregiver Support Services to include services related to neurological disorders. The VA must establish a process and requirements for its clinicians to document incidents in which veterans in the family caregiver program present at a facility for treatment for an emergent or urgent mental health crisis or are assessed...

Provisions · 5 sectionsReported to Senate

Timeline · 3 actions

Feb 16, 2023

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Feb 1, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Feb 1, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.