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Introduced
03/05/2019
03/05/2019
In Committee
03/12/2020
03/12/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts and agreements for the placement of veterans in non-Department medical foster homes for certain veterans who are unable to live independently. This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into contracts to place certain disabled veterans in medical foster homes at the request of such veterans. Specifically, the bill concerns veterans with service-connected disabilities to whom the VA is required to provide nursing home care. Medical foster homes are homes designed to provide non-institutional, long-term, supportive care for veterans who are unable to live independently and prefer a family setting. In any year, not more than a daily average of 900 veterans placed in a medical foster home may have their care covered.
AI Summary
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into contracts to place certain disabled veterans in medical foster homes at the request of such veterans. Specifically, it concerns veterans with service-connected disabilities who require nursing home care, allowing the VA to cover the costs of placing them in non-institutional, family-style medical foster homes that meet VA standards. The bill limits the number of veterans whose care can be covered in this way to a daily average of 900 per year, and it requires the veterans to agree to accept home health services from the VA as a condition of the placement.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (17)
Clay Higgins (R)*,
Andy Barr (R),
Julia Brownley (D),
Tom Cole (R),
Lou Correa (D),
Joe Cunningham (D),
Anna Eshoo (D),
Jenniffer González (R),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Frank Lucas (R),
Thomas Massie (R),
Bill Posey (R),
Amata Radewagen (R),
Jason Smith (R),
Abigail Spanberger (D),
Greg Steube (R),
Lee Zeldin (R),
Last Action
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. (on 03/12/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1527/all-info | 03/06/2019 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1527/BILLS-116hr1527ih.pdf | 03/22/2019 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1527/BILLS-116hr1527ih.pdf.pdf | 03/22/2019 |
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