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S 2196 108th Congress Senate

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that per diem payments by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the care of veterans in State homes shall not be used to offset payments that…

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that per diem payments by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the care of veterans in State homes s… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that per diem payments by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the care of veterans in State homes shall not be used to offset payments that are made under the medicaid program for the purpose of assisting veterans.

Introduced: March 11, 2004 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 11, 2004
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR 3/12/2004 S2721)
Mar 11, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 3/12/2004 S2720-2721)
Mar 11, 2004
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 11, 2004

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR 3/12/2004 S2721)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to state that per diem payments by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the care of veterans in State homes shall not be considered a liability of a third party for any purpose under Medicaid (title XIX of the Social Security Act). (Such payments, if considered a liability, would be required to be offset from the amount of authorized Medicaid assistance.)

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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 11, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2196: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that per diem payments by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the care of veterans in State homes shall not be used to offset payments that are made under the medicaid program for the purpose of assisting veterans.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2196/
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"S. 2196: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that per diem payments by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the care of veterans in State homes shall not be used to offset payments that are made under the medicaid program for the purpose of assisting veterans.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2196/.
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S. 2196, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2196/.
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[S. 2196: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that per diem payments by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the care of veterans in State homes shall not be used to offset payments that are made under the medicaid program for the purpose of assisting veterans.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2196/)
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