Veteran Acquired Brain Injury Caregiving Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (16 Jul 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
What this bill does
This bill, the Veteran Acquired Brain Injury Caregiving Act, proposes a five-year pilot program. It would allow the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use funds from the existing Veteran-Directed Care program to help veterans with acquired brain injuries purchase care from specific non-profit organizations.
The pilot program would operate at no fewer than five Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers. Veterans clinically assessed as having an acquired brain injury and who are otherwise eligible for the Veteran-Directed Care program would be eligible to participate. The program aims to allow these veterans to direct their own care by choosing approved non-profit providers.
Currently, the bill has been introduced in the Senate by Senator Bill Cassidy and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. If passed, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs would have 180 days to implement the program. The Secretary would also be required to submit annual reports to Congress detailing the program's progress, including the number of participating veterans and organizations, and an evaluation of outcomes.
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Timeline
16 Jul 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Common questions
- What does S. 5013 do?
- This bill, the Veteran Acquired Brain Injury Caregiving Act, proposes a five-year pilot program. It would allow the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use funds from the existing Veteran-Directed Care program to help veterans with acquired brain injuries purchase care from specific non-profit organizations. The pilot program would operate at no fewer than five Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers. Veterans clinically assessed as having an acquired brain injury and who are otherwise eligible for the Veteran-Directed Care program would be eligible to participate. The program aims to allow these veterans to direct their own care by choosing approved non-profit providers. Currently, the bill has been introduced in the Senate by Senator Bill Cassidy and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. If passed, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs would have 180 days to implement the program. The Secretary would also be required to submit annual reports to Congress detailing the program's progress, including the number of participating veterans and organizations, and an evaluation of outcomes.
- Has S. 5013 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 5013. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 5013?
- S. 5013 was sponsored by Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 5013?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (16 Jul 2026).
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