Veteran Caregiver Reeducation, Reemployment, and Retirement Act
Sponsored By: Senator Jerry Moran
Introduced
Summary
Expands medical, workplace, and retirement supports for primary family caregivers of certain veterans. This bill would extend some VA medical coverage for 180 days after a caregiver loses their designation and create new employment, training, and retirement planning supports.
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- Families and caregivers: Primary caregivers would have medical care extended for 180 days after removal from designation, except when removal is for fraud, abuse, or mistreatment. For people otherwise entitled to Medicare Part A the bill limits Part A benefits during that 180-day window.
- Employment and returning to work: VA would provide job assistance while caregivers are enrolled and for 180 days after leaving unless dismissed for fraud, abuse, or mistreatment. Help includes reimbursement of certifying or relicensing fees up to $1,000 lifetime, free access to VA training modules for continuing professional education, and referrals to job-support programs like Military OneSource and Veterans’ Employment and Training Service.
- Transition supports and oversight: The bill adds bereavement counseling and transitional supports to help caregivers move out of caregiving roles and back to work. It also mandates studies and reports on returnship programs, barriers to hiring former caregivers at VA facilities, and retirement-savings options with findings due to VA and the Comptroller General within about 1 to 2 years.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Job, training, and retirement help for caregivers
If enacted, VA would provide employment help to designated primary caregivers. You would be able to get certification or relicensing fee reimbursement up to $1,000 total in your lifetime. You would get free access to VA training modules and help connecting to job programs like Military OneSource and Veterans' Employment and Training Service. These supports would be available while you are in the caregiver program and for 180 days after you leave, unless you were dismissed for fraud, abuse, or mistreatment. The VA could also offer retirement planning help and supports to return to work.
Medical coverage and grief support for caregivers
If enacted, the VA would cover your medical care for 180 days after you lose your caregiver designation. You would not be covered under this rule during those 180 days if you have Medicare Part A. You would also not be covered if you were dismissed for fraud, abuse, or mistreatment. If the veteran you cared for dies, you would be able to get bereavement counseling.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Jerry Moran
KS • R
Cosponsors
Mazie Hirono
HI • D
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Mike Rounds
SD • R
Sponsored 5/1/2025
Maggie Hassan
NH • D
Sponsored 7/30/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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