HR 1659
100th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Extended care facilities
Federal aid to health facilities
Health
Health facilities
Hospital care
Nursing
Soldiers' homes
State finance
States
Veterans' medical care
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the per diem rates for payments by the Veterans' Administration to States for domiciliary care and nursing home care provided to veterans in…
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 29, 1988
Certain Provisions Included in H.R.2616.
May 29, 1987
Read twice and held at the desk by unanimous consent.
May 28, 1987
Received in the Senate.
May 27, 1987
Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 27, 1987
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 27, 1987
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
May 7, 1987
Placed on Union Calendar No: 61.
May 7, 1987
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Report No: 100-86.
Apr 23, 1987
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Apr 23, 1987
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 22, 1987
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Apr 22, 1987
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 22, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care.
Mar 30, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from VA.
Mar 17, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 17, 1987
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to increase the per diem rates paid to States for the provision of domiciliary and nursing home care to veterans in State homes.
Grants the Administrator of Veterans Affairs authority, after July 1, 1987, to award transition-year grants to States for construction of facilities furnishing domiciliary or nursing home care to veterans.
What's happening now
Certain Provisions Included in H.R.2616.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1659: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the per diem rates for payments by the Veterans' Administration to States for domiciliary care and nursing home care provided to veterans in State homes, and for other purposes.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1659/
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