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Veteran Caregivers
History: VA Caregiver Program
History
May 5, 2010
Caregivers & Veterans
Omnibus Health Services
Act of 2010
Signed into Law
This law created the Caregiver Support Program, which includes two programs:
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Program of General Caregiver Support Services
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Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers
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Provides education, insurance, training, and stipend to Post 9/11 era Veteran caregivers​
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May 5, 2011
Interim Rule
This rule implements the benefits prescribed by the Omnibus Act. It prescribes how the Caregiver Program will initially operate as a pilot program:
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Eligibility
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Assessments
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Revocation
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Program of Comprehensive Assistance was only open to Post 9/11 Veterans who sustained a serious injury.
January 9, 2015
Final Rule
This final rule continues to implement the Omnibus Act and clarifies the Interim Rule. It prescribes how the Caregiver Program will operate, including:
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Eligibility
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Assessments
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Revocation
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Program of Comprehensive Assistance was only open to Post 9/11 Veterans who sustained a serious injury.
Purges are becoming evident
2016
Caregivers & Veterans
Omnibus Health Services
Act of 2010
Signed into Law
This law created the Caregiver Support Program, which includes two programs:
-
Program of General Caregiver Support Services
-
Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers
-
Provides education, insurance, training, and stipend to Post 9/11 era Veteran caregivers​
-
2017
Interim Rule
This rule implements the benefits prescribed by the Omnibus Act. It prescribes how the Caregiver Program will initially operate as a pilot program:
-
Eligibility
-
Assessments
-
Revocation
-
Program of Comprehensive Assistance was only open to Post 9/11 Veterans who sustained a serious injury.
2017
Propose Rule Change
This final rule continues to implement the Omnibus Act and clarifies the Interim Rule. It prescribes how the Caregiver Program will operate, including:
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Eligibility
-
Assessments
-
Revocation
-
Program of Comprehensive Assistance was only open to Post 9/11 Veterans who sustained a serious injury.