Sec. 234. Advisory committee on caregiver policy
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There is established in the Department of Veterans Affairs an advisory committee on policies relating to caregivers of veterans (in this section referred to as the Committee ). The Committee shall be composed of the following: A Chair selected by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. A representative from each of the following agencies or organizations selected by the head of such agency or organization: The Department of Veterans Affairs. The Department of Defense. The Department of Health and Human Services.
The Department of Labor. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Not fewer than seven individuals who are not employees of the Federal Government selected by the Secretary from among the following individuals: Academic experts in fields relating to caregivers. Clinicians. Caregivers. Individuals in receipt of caregiver services. Such other individuals with expertise that is relevant to the duties of the Committee as the Secretary considers appropriate. The duties of the Committee are as follows:
To regularly review and recommend policies of the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to caregivers of veterans. To examine and advise the implementation of such policies. To evaluate the effectiveness of such policies. To recommend standards of care for caregiver services and respite care services provided to a caregiver or veteran by a nonprofit or private sector entity. To develop recommendations for legislative or administrative action to enhance the provision of services to caregivers and veterans, including eliminating gaps in such services and eliminating disparities in eligibility for such services.
To make recommendations on coordination with State and local agencies and relevant nonprofit organizations on maximizing the use and effectiveness of resources for caregivers of veterans. Not later than September 1, 2017, and not less frequently than annually thereafter until the termination date specified in subsection (e), the Chair of the Committee shall submit to the Secretary a report on policies and services of the Department of Veterans Affairs relating to caregivers of veterans.
Each report required by subparagraph
(A)shall include the following: An assessment of the policies of the Department relating to caregivers of veterans and services provided pursuant to such policies as of the date of the submittal of the report. A description of any recommendations made by the Committee to improve the coordination of services for caregivers of veterans between the Department and the entities specified in subparagraphs
(B)through
(E)of subsection (b)(2) and to eliminate barriers to the effective use of such services, including with respect to eligibility criteria. An evaluation of the effectiveness of the Department in providing services for caregivers of veterans. An evaluation of the quality and sufficiency of services for caregivers of veterans available from nongovernmental organizations. A description of any gaps identified by the Committee in care or services provided by caregivers to veterans and recommendations for legislative or administrative action to address such gaps. Such other matters or recommendations as the Chair considers appropriate. Not later than 90 days after the receipt of a report under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a copy of such report, together with such comments and recommendations concerning such report as the Secretary considers appropriate. The Committee shall terminate on December 31, 2022.