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Senate of Pennsylvania
Session of 2015 - 2016 Regular Session

MEMORANDUM

Posted: September 23, 2015 09:27 AM
From: Senator John C. Rafferty, Jr.
To: All Senate members
Subject: Expansion of Caregiver Support Program
 
In the very near future, I will be offering a Resolution calling on Congress to expand the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs Caregiver Support program to all service-era veterans.

In 2010, the Caregiver Support program was created to support the family caregivers of post 9/11 veterans. Unfortunately, current law excludes pre- 9/11 veterans from participating in the Caregiver Support program, ultimately denying 80 percent of veterans and their family caregivers from receiving assistance. Providing all service-era veterans access to this program would allow for an additional 615,000 veterans and their families to receive the best available care and resources.

Please join me in co-sponsoring this very important resolution.