Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2008
GPTKB entity
Statements (68)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Veterans'_Benefits_Improvement_Act_of_2021
gptkb:Veterans_Benefits_Improvement_Act_of_2010 |
| gptkbp:addresses |
issues faced by disabled veterans
transportation needs of veterans mental health challenges for veterans |
| gptkbp:affects |
veterans' disability compensation
veterans' education benefits veterans' healthcare |
| gptkbp:aims_to |
reduce veteran homelessness
improve quality of life for veterans enhance veterans' access to benefits enhance veterans' social support networks improve veterans' financial literacy reduce backlog in veterans' claims |
| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:Title_38_of_the_United_States_Code
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| gptkbp:color |
gptkb:H._R._6845
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| gptkbp:effective_date |
2008-10-10
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| gptkbp:enacted_by |
gptkb:legislation
|
| gptkbp:encourages |
peer support programs for veterans
volunteerism among veterans partnerships with private sector for veterans' employment community-based programs for veterans |
| gptkbp:enhances |
access to healthcare for veterans
|
| gptkbp:established |
new eligibility criteria for benefits
new programs for veterans' benefits |
| gptkbp:facilitates |
collaboration with non-profit organizations
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2008
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| gptkbp:impact |
increased funding for veterans' programs
|
| gptkbp:improves |
coordination between agencies serving veterans
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| gptkbp:includes |
provisions for mental health services
provisions for telehealth services provisions for education assistance provisions for housing assistance provisions for vocational rehabilitation provisions for women veterans provisions for caregiver support provisions for minority veterans provisions for suicide prevention programs provisions for veterans' legal assistance provisions for financial assistance for veterans. |
| gptkbp:introduced |
gptkb:legislation
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| gptkbp:mandates |
annual reports on veterans' services
improvements in claims processing |
| gptkbp:promotes |
employment opportunities for veterans
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| gptkbp:provides |
funding for job training programs
funding for research on veterans' health issues outreach services for veterans funding for veteran-owned businesses funding for educational institutions serving veterans funding for emergency services for veterans funding for health education for veterans |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to improve benefits for veterans
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| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Veterans_Affairs
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| gptkbp:requires |
evaluation of veterans' programs
training for VA staff data collection on veterans' outcomes reporting on veterans' benefits utilization |
| gptkbp:signed_by |
gptkb:George_W._Bush
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| gptkbp:supports |
substance abuse treatment for veterans
transition assistance for veterans outreach to rural veterans community reintegration programs for veterans family support programs for veterans research on PTSD in veterans mental health awareness campaigns for veterans research on veterans' reintegration |