1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Support Our Military Caregivers Act . 2. External clinical review of denied applications by caregivers of veterans (a) In general Section 1720G of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection (d): (d) External clinical review of applications (1) Using amounts otherwise appropriated to carry out this section, an individual may elect to have an independent contractor described in paragraph (2) perform an external clinical review of any of the following: (A) The denial by the Secretary of an application by an individual to be a caregiver or family caregiver eligible for the program of comprehensive assistance administered by the Secretary pursuant to this section. (B) With respect to such an application that the Secretary has granted, a determination by the Secretary of the level or amount of personal care services that a veteran requires. (C) A request by a caregiver or family caregiver for a reconsideration of the level or amount of personal care services that a veteran requires based on changes to the health or abilities of the veteran occurring since the Secretary granted such an application. (D) The revocation by the Secretary of assistance administered by the Secretary pursuant to this section. (2) An independent contractor described in this paragraph is an independent contractor that— (A) is awarded a contract by the Secretary to carry out this section pursuant to full and open competition under the Federal Acquisition Regulation; (B) has no direct or indirect financial relationship with any non-Department provider of services to caregivers and family caregivers pursuant to this title; (C) has not otherwise conducted an external clinical review of benefits administered by the Secretary pursuant to this title other than this section