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H.R. 294 114th Congress House

Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act

Official title: 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 n… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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.

Introduced: February 20, 2015 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Adoption and foster careHome and outpatient carePublic contracts and procurementVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programsVeterans' medical care
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 3, 2015
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 2, 2015
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Mar 2, 2015
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 2, 2015
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 0 (Roll no. 107). (text: CR H1509)
Mar 2, 2015
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1510-1511)
Mar 2, 2015
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Mar 2, 2015
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 294.
Mar 2, 2015
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1509-1510)
Mar 2, 2015
Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 2, 2015
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 24.
Mar 2, 2015
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-35.
Feb 12, 2015
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Feb 12, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 27, 2015
Committee Hearings Held.
Jan 13, 2015
Introduced in House
Jan 13, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Mar 2, 2015 House · vote #107 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 405–0 See who voted →
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 Latest action March 3, 2015

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act

(Sec. 2) Authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), during the three-year period beginning on October 1, 2015, at the request of a veteran for whom the VA is required to provide nursing home care, to place such veteran in a medical foster home that meets VA standards. Requires such veteran to agree, as a condition of such placement, to accept VA home health services.

Limits the number of veterans placed in a medical foster home that may have their care covered at the expense of the United States to 900.

Amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to reduce the aggregate amount of awards and bonuses that may be paid by the VA in each of FY2015-FY2018 to $300 million.

 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Mar 2, 2015
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 20, 2015
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