Posted on 12/06/2020 12:09:01 PM PST by ransomnote
Today, I have signed into law H.R. 8247, the “Veterans Comprehensive Prevention, Access to Care, and Treatment (COMPACT) Act of 2020” (the “Act”). The Act amends various authorities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) related to transition assistance from military to civilian life, suicide prevention and care, and improvement in care and services for women veterans.
Two provisions of the Act (section 101(b)(2) and section 202(d)(2)(B)) purport to require the VA Secretary to evaluate whether additional legislative action is needed to implement or expand the programs related to information sharing and mental health education. My Administration will treat these provisions in a manner consistent with Article II, section 3 of the Constitution, which provides the President the discretion to recommend to the Congress only “such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.”
In addition, Title II of the Act requires VA to establish or expand mental health services for eligible veterans and requires VA to provide or pay for eligible veterans to receive emergency suicide care at a VA facility or a facility outside of the department. The Act, however, does not require the providers who might render such care to veterans to have any relationship with VA. As a result, such providers may eventually try to seek payment from sources other than VA, including the veterans the Act seeks to protect. My Administration will work to ensure that the operation of Title II meets the needs of our veterans. Nevertheless, I call on the Congress to remain vigilant and prepared to act should additional legislation be required to meet any implementation challenges that may arise.
DONALD J. TRUMP
THE WHITE HOUSE,
December 5, 2020.
On Saturday, December 5, 2020, the President signed into law:
H.R. 8247, the “Veterans Comprehensive, Prevention, Access to Care, and Treatment Act of 2020 or the Veterans COMPACT Act of 2020,” which amends various VA authorities related to: transition assistance; suicide prevention; and improvement of care and services for women veterans.
Hooray!
President Trump is the only President to care for us veterans. The other republican presidents only care for sending the military to wars.
I regret that I believed and voted for both Bushes. May God watch over President Trump.
Best POTUS for vets in my memory.
Amen to both your comments.
And yet us military retirees just started our allotment for our Tricare administration fee. It’s not much, but it’s something we’ve never had to pay before, and I have no doubt that the amount will increase significantly over the years. They’re just getting their noses under the tent now. But I guess it’s good President Trump is signing an Act about veterans.
Tricare administration fee? A set amount or a percentage? When does it start?
It's what we've gotten for almost four years.
I can't imagine Biden doing anything like this.
Tricare administration fee? A set amount or a percentage? When does it start?
This is for Tricare Select only (which I use). Starts 1 January 2021.
“For an individual plan, you’ll pay $12.50 per month or $150 annually. For a family plan, you’ll pay $25.00 per month or $300 annually. The catastrophic cap will increase from $3,000 to $3,500. Your TRICARE Select enrollment fees will apply towards your catastrophic cap.”
https://www.tricare.mil/selectenrollmentfees
Thanks for the info.
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