H.R. 2245: Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act

This bill, titled the Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act, proposes changes to the financial support available to disabled veterans for home improvements and structural alterations related to home health services. Specifically, the bill aims to increase the maximum amount of money that can be provided to these veterans under a program managed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Here is a breakdown of the main provisions of the bill:

Increased Financial Assistance

The bill amends existing law to raise the financial limits for assistance in home modifications. The changes include:

• Increasing the maximum amount from $6,800 to $10,000 for certain improvements and alterations.
• Raising the maximum amount from $2,000 to $5,000 for additional types of modifications.

Eligibility and Applicability

The new funding levels will apply only to veterans who first apply for benefits after the bill is enacted. This means that veterans who have already used their benefits prior to the bill's effective date will not qualify for the increased amounts, as the bill does not allow retroactive benefits.

Annual Adjustment for Inflation

The bill also includes a provision for annual adjustments to the financial assistance amounts based on inflation. This means that the amount of assistance available will increase each year based on the rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). If the CPI does not increase in a given year, the amount will remain the same as the previous year.

Summary of Changes

In summary, the Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act seeks to enhance the financial support available to disabled veterans for home health service-related modifications by:

• Raising the maximum assistance amounts.
• Implementing annual adjustments for inflation.
• Restricting new benefits to those applying after the bill's enactment.

Relevant Companies

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