Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide collaborative recovery coordinator training at a qualified nursing or medical school selected by the VA, to lead the systematic evidence review of care coordination and a consensus conference to build the model on evidence-based guidelines. Designates such school to lead: (1) the literature review and development of evidence-based guidelines for recovery coordination, training modules for care coordination, and software that is compatible with VA systems for recovery coordination; and (2) a consensus conference on evidence-based care coordination.
Directs the VA to: (1) subcontract with an appropriate entity for the development of care coordination software, (2) carry out a conference for recovery coordinator tool validation, and (3) carry out a software pilot program.
Authorizes the qualified nursing or medical school to train 45 recovery coordinators.
Directs the VA and the Department of Defense (DOD), in carrying out the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, to jointly develop, and enter a memorandum to carry out, a plan to ensure that:
[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 914 Introduced in House (IH)]
114th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 914
To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program,
and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 12, 2015
Ms. Graham (for herself and Mr. Buck) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in
addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. IMPROVEMENT OF FEDERAL RECOVERY COORDINATOR PROGRAM.
(a) Provision of Collaborative Recovery Coordinator Training.--The
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide collaborative recovery
coordinator training at a qualified nursing or medical school selected
by the Secretary (hereinafter in this section referred to as the
``qualified nursing or medical school''), to lead systematic evidence
review of care coordination and consensus conference to build the model
on evidence-based guidelines.
(b) Literature Review; Consensus Conference.--
(1) In general.--The qualified nursing or medical school is
hereby designated to lead literature review and development of
evidence-based guidelines for recovery coordination,
development of training modules for care coordination and
software that is compatible with Department of Veterans Affairs
systems for recovery coordination. The qualified nursing or
medical school is hereby designated to lead a consensus
conference on evidence-based care coordination.
(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated $1,200,000 to carry out this subsection.
(c) Care Coordination Software Development.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall--
(A) enter into a subcontract with an appropriate
entity for the development of care coordination
software;
(B) carry out a conference for recovery coordinator
tool validation; and
(C) carry out a software pilot program.
(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated $1,200,000 to carry out this subsection.
(d) Recovery Coordinator Training.--
(1) In general.--The qualified nursing or medical school is
authorized to train 45 recovery coordinators.
(2) Authorization of appropriations.--For each of fiscal
years 2016, 2017, and 2018, there is authorized to be
appropriated $500,000 for training authorized under this
subsection.
SEC. 2. JOINT OPERATION OF FEDERAL RECOVERY COORDINATION PROGRAM.
(a) Federal Recovery Coordination Program.--In carrying out the
Federal Recovery Coordination Program (in this section referred to as
the ``Program''), the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs shall ensure that--
(1) the program is operated jointly by the Secretaries;
(2) the administration of the Program is not delegated to
an individual outside the respective office of each Secretary;
(3) the program assists--
(A) members of the Armed Forces with severe or
catastrophic injuries or illnesses who are unlikely to
return to active duty and will most likely be medically
separated under chapter 61 of title 10, United States
Code; and
(B) members of the Armed Forces and veterans whose
individual circumstances (including illness, injury,
mental health, family situation, and unique benefit
needs) are determined by the Secretary concerned to
cause difficulties to the member or veteran in
transitioning to civilian life;
(4) in referring members and veterans described in
paragraph (3) to the Program, the Secretary of each military
department and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs makes such
referrals at the earliest time feasible, including by the date
that is 180 days before the last day of the month in which a
member is expected to be retired or separated from the Armed
Forces; and
(5) each department and agency of the Federal Government,
including the Department of Defense and the Department of
Veterans Affairs, provides a Federal Recovery Coordinator of
the Program with the information, coordination, and cooperation
necessary for the Coordinator to assist members and veterans
participating in the Program, including the maximum amount of
information, coordination, and cooperation available to allow
the Coordinator to--
(A) ensure the efficient recovery, transition, and
reintegration of such members and veterans;
(B) act as a liaison between such members and
veterans and the team of care providers and other
personnel involved with the recovery, transition, and
reintegration of the member or veteran, regardless of
whether such team is under the Secretary of Defense or
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and
(C) work closely with case and care-management
programs that assist such members and veterans.
(b) Plan and Memorandum of Understanding.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense
and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall--
(1) jointly develop a plan to carry out subsection (a);
(2) enter into a memorandum of understanding to jointly
carry out the plan beginning 90 days after the date on which
the memorandum is entered into; and
(3) jointly submit to the appropriate congressional
committees such plan and memorandum.
(c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date on which the
memorandum of understanding under paragraph (2) of subsection (b) goes
into effect, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report describing and evaluating the implementation of
such memorandum and plan under paragraph (1) of such subsection.
(d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the following:
(1) The Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and Senate.
(2) The Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the House of
Representatives and Senate.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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