Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010
Sponsor: DANIEL AKAKA (D-HI)
Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 - Title I: Caregiver Support - (Sec. 101) Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers of any veteran who: (1) is undergoing medical discharge from the Armed Forces; (2) has a serious injury incurred or aggravated in the line of duty on or after September 11, 2001; and (3) is in need of personal care services. Includes among such assistance personal care services instruction and training, ongoing technical support, counseling, and lodging and subsistence while accompanying the veteran for VA medical care. Allows additional assistance for the primary personal care provider, including mental health services, respite care, and a monthly stipend comparable to that provided to commercial caregivers in that geographic area.
Armed Forces and National Security Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 0.5% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 98 | 99.5% |
| Nay | Lost | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 0.5% |