Department of Veterans Affairs Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Processing Claims Improvement Act of 2023
Latest action · Jun 12, 2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 25, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Department of Veterans Affairs Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Processing Claims Improvement Act of 2023
This bill requires the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to update an ongoing, national training program for claims processors who review compensation claims for service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Such claims processors will be required to participate in the training at least once a year starting in their second year of being a VA claims processor.
The training program must be standardized at regional offices of the VBA and include instruction on stressor development and verification.
The VBA must establish a formal process to annually analyze training needs based on identified processing error trends. Additionally, the VBA must establish a formal process to conduct annual studies to help guide the national training program for claims processors.
Finally, the VBA must evaluate the guidance relating to PTSD to determine if updates are warranted to provide claims processors with better resources regarding best practices for claims processing, including specific guidance regarding development of claims involving compensation for service-connected PTSD.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 25, 2023 to Dec 19, 2024, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CO | Doug Lamborn | Original | May 25, 2023 |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Jul 26, 2023 | |
| R-CA | Jay Obernolte | Aug 4, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Aug 4, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | Sep 1, 2023 | |
| D-DE | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Sep 14, 2023 | |
| D-NC | Wiley Nickel | Oct 2, 2023 | |
| D-AZ | Greg Stanton | Dec 19, 2024 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 12, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- May 25, 2023Introduced in House
- May 25, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1635 | Department of Veterans Affairs Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Processing Claims Improvement Act of 2023 | Identical bill | May 17, 2023 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Disability assistance
- Employment and training programs
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government studies and investigations
- Mental health
- Neurological disorders
- Veterans' medical care
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 25, 2023Introduced in House
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