Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
S. 4744, sponsored by Sen. Jerry Moran (R-KS), modifies veterans' disability compensation and survivor benefits by allowing certain retirees with combat-related disabilities to receive both disability compensation and military retired pay, extending benefits to remarried surviving spouses, increasing dependency and indemnity compensation rates, and establishing supplemental allowances for disabled veterans. The bill expands VA health care and mental health services, including support for family caregivers, suicide prevention grants, and mental health research, while also establishing screening processes for mental health program admission. It revises VA education benefits by modifying independent study program coverage, requiring transition counseling to include VA benefits information, and increasing housing allowances for apprenticeships. The bill also adjusts disability ratings for sleep apnea and tinnitus, expands eligibility for memorial headstones, codifies Veterans Community Care Program standards, and addresses VA personnel, hiring, and infrastructure matters.
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