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HR 2716 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Building construction Health facilities and institutions Health programs administration and funding Indian social and development programs Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Veterans' medical care

Nursing Home Care for Native American Veterans Act

Introduced: May 25, 2017 See on congress.gov
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May 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 25, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 25, 2017
Introduced in House
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Nursing Home Care for Native American Veterans Act

This bill defines "state homes" to include homes established by federally recognized Indian tribes for veterans who, by reason of disability, are incapable of earning a living.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shall pay those tribes for the hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, and medical care they provide to veterans in those homes.

Those tribes shall be eligible for VA grants for the construction of state homes.

What's happening now May 25, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 7, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2716: Nursing Home Care for Native American Veterans Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2716/
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"H.R. 2716: Nursing Home Care for Native American Veterans Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2716/.
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H.R. 2716, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2716/.
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