S. 832
Improving the Lives of Children with Spina Bifida Act of 2013
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-203.
Sponsor
Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Mar 3, 2022
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Bill Type
- S
- Bill Number
- 832
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- Apr 25, 2013
- Policy Area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Is Law
- No
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-203.
Source: Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: Senate
Introduced in Senate
Source: Library of Congress
Improving the Lives of Children with Spina Bifida Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a three-year pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing contracted case management services (services) to individuals entitled to VA benefits as children of Vietnam and Korean War veterans born with spina bifida, and children of women Vietnam veterans born with certain birth defects who live in a rural area and have no access to such services through the VA or otherwise. Authorizes the Secretary to extend the program for an additional two years. Allows the services to include the coordination and management of needed health care, monetary, general care, and transportation services. Requires the Secretary to: (1) notify eligible individuals, and (2) contract with an appropriate entity for the provision of such services.
Directs the Secretary to carry out an additional pilot program (for the same period and with the same authorized extension) to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing assisted living, group home care or similar services, and transportation to the individuals described above. Requires the Secretary to: (1) notify eligible individuals, and (2) consider entering into an agreement with the appropriate service providers.
Requires preliminary and final reports with respect to, and provides funding for, each pilot program.
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Introduced in Senate
Apr 25, 2013