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HR 5671 109th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Disabled Drugs Economics and Public Finance Federal aid to health facilities Health Long-term care Medical fees Nursing homes Soldiers' homes Veterans' medical care

Veterans Long Term Care Security Act

Introduced: June 22, 2006 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 28, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 22, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 22, 2006
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Long Term Care Security Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay for nursing home care furnished in a non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) nursing home to any veteran in need of such care: (1) for a service-connected disability; or (2) who has a service-connected disability rated at 70 percent or more.

Directs the Secretary to furnish such drugs and medicines as ordered by a duly licensed physician for any veteran in need of such drugs and medicines: (1) for a service-connected disability; or (2) who has a service-connected disability rated at 50 percent or more.

Authorizes the Secretary, for three years after the enactment of this Act, to treat certain health facilities as state homes for purposes of eligibility for payments for care provided to veterans.

What's happening now June 28, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1