Malliotakis Votes to Improve Veterans Health Care
(WASHINGTON, DC) - Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis today released the below statement following the passage of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, bipartisan legislation that reforms and improves health care, benefits, and services at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for veterans, their families, and their survivors:
"As someone who represents a large veteran population and VA medical facilities, I'm pleased to see the House pass this critical legislation to improve health care services for our veterans, their caregivers and their families. This bill will address many of the issues raised in our quarterly veterans roundtables, including expanding economic opportunities for our veterans, making mental health care and addiction treatment more accessible, providing housing assistance for homeless vets, and increasing transparency at the VA. Not only did I cosponsor this bill, but I worked in tandem with Elizabeth Dole to advocate for its passage. I'm pleased this bipartisan effort is moving forward to take meaningful action and honor our commitment to those who've served our nation."
The Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act:
- Provides outreach to veterans about community care programs
- Establishes a Pilot program to improve administration of care at VA medical facilities
- Expands mental health support to family caregivers
- Improves home health programs and assisted living services
- Plans for timely scheduling of appointments at VA medical facilities
- Supports mobile mammography services for veterans
- Provides more educational assistance to beneficiaries of the GI Bill
- Expands housing loans to certain veterans
- Covers funeral and burial expenses for certain veterans
- Allocates funds to provide homeless veterans with bedding, shelter, food, hygiene items, blankets, and rideshare to medical appointments