38 U.S.C. § 3122 — Longitudinal study of vocational rehabilitation programs
submitted 18 years ago by Pub. L. 110-389 to r/title-38-VETERANS-BENEFITS · 465 words · no verdicts yet
Subject to appropriated funds, the Secretary must study three groups of vocational-rehabilitation participants for at least 20 years. Each year, the Secretary must report specified participation, employment, income, education, health-care, benefit, housing, and dependent information to the Senate and House Veterans’ Affairs Committees.
(a) Study required. (1) If funds are appropriated, the Secretary* must study a statistically valid sample of each group in (2) for at least 20 years. (2) The groups are (A) people who began a program under this chapter in fiscal year 2010, (B) people who began one in fiscal year 2012, and (C) people who began one in fiscal year 2014.nn(b) Annual reports. By July 1 of each study year, the Secretary must report on the preceding year to the Senate and House Committees on Veterans’ Affairs.nn(c) Contents of report. The Secretary must include data needed to determine long-term outcomes and may add data when needed. Each report must give: (1) the number who suspended participation; (2) their average months of active duty*; (3) their disability-rating distribution; (4) types of other Secretary-administered benefits received; (5) types of Social Security benefits received; (6) unemployment benefits received; (7) average months employed; (8) average starting and ending salaries of those employed; (9) the number enrolled in an institution of higher learning as defined in section 3452(f); (10) average credit hours, degrees, and certificates obtained; (11) average visits to Department* medical facilities; (12) average visits to non-Department medical facilities; (13) average annual income; (14) average total household income; (15) percentage owning principal residences; and (16) average dependents of each veteran*.
Subject to the availability of appropriated funds, the Secretary* shall conduct a longitudinal study of a statistically valid sample of each of the groups of individuals described in paragraph (2). The Secretary shall study each such group over a period of at least 20 years.
The groups of individuals described in this paragraph are the following:
Individuals who begin participating in a vocational rehabilitation program* under this chapter during fiscal year 2010.
Individuals who begin participating in such a program during fiscal year 2012.
Individuals who begin participating in such a program during fiscal year 2014.
By not later than July 1 of each year covered by the study required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the study during the preceding year.
The Secretary shall include in the report required under subsection (b) any data the Secretary determines is necessary to determine the long-term outcomes of the individuals participating in the vocational rehabilitation programs under this chapter. The Secretary may add data elements from time to time as necessary. In addition, each such report shall contain the following information:
The number of individuals participating in vocational rehabilitation programs under this chapter who suspended participation in such a program during the year covered by the report.
The average number of months such individuals served on active duty*.
The distribution of disability ratings of such individuals.
The types of other benefits administered by the Secretary received by such individuals.
The types of social security benefits received by such individuals.
Any unemployment benefits received by such individuals.
The average number of months such individuals were employed during the year covered by the report.
The average annual starting and ending salaries of such individuals who were employed during the year covered by the report.
The number of such individuals enrolled in an institution of higher learning, as that term is defined in section 3452(f) of this title.
The average number of academic credit hours, degrees, and certificates obtained by such individuals during the year covered by the report.
The average number of visits such individuals made to Department* medical facilities during the year covered by the report.
The average number of visits such individuals made to non-Department medical facilities during the year covered by the report.
The average annual income of such individuals.
The average total household income of such individuals for the year covered by the report.
The percentage of such individuals who own their principal residences.
The average number of dependents of each such veteran*.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 110–389, title III, § 334(a), Oct. 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 4172.)
- 2008Enacted · Pub. L. 110-389 · 122 Stat. 4172
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