HR 650
110th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Alzheimer's disease
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Government service contracts
Health
Health facilities
Housing and Community Development
Veterans' hospitals
Veterans' medical care
To provide for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a pilot program to determine the effectiveness of contracting for the use of private memory care facilities for veterans with Alzheimer's Disease.
Introduced: January 24, 2007
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 2, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 24, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 24, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct during fiscal years 2007 and 2008 a pilot program to determine the effectiveness of contracting with private memory care facilities to provide services for veterans suffering from Alzheimer's disease as an alternative to the provision by the Secretary of inpatient or home health care for such veterans. Requires the pilot program to be conducted through five medical centers of the Veterans Health Administration selected by the Secretary.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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