A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to waive the minimum period of continuous active duty in the Armed Forces for receipt of certain benefits for homeless veterans, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish such benefits to homeless veterans with discharges or releases from service in the Armed Forces with other than dishonorable conditions, and for other purposes.
Homeless Veterans Services Protection Act of 2015
(Sec. 2) This bill eliminates the minimum continuous active duty service requirement for homeless veterans to receive certain benefits, including: (1) outreach, (2) rehabilitative services, (3) vocational counseling and training, (4) transitional housing assistance, (5) supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing, and (6) health care for homeless veterans with special needs.
(Sec. 3) Homeless veterans are exempted from disqualification for such benefits because of discharge or dismissal from the Armed Forces under conditions other than honorable, except for discharge by reason of a general court-martial.
(Sec. 4) Veteran is defined for purposes of such benefits as a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service, regardless of length of service, and who was discharged or released therefrom, except for a person who: (1) received a dishonorable discharge, or (2) was discharged or dismissed by reason of a general court-martial.
(Sec. 5) The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shall conduct related training and education for appropriate VA and grant recipient personnel.
(Sec. 6) The services for which a recipient of a grant under the VA comprehensive service program for homeless veterans may receive per diem payments may include furnishing care for a dependent under the care of a veteran who is receiving program services.
(Sec. 7) The VA shall prescribe implementing regulations within 270 days.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 467.
Became Public Law No: 114-315.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4956-4957)
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7621)
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7621)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7621-7622)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7622)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7622)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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