HR 5693
115th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Home and outpatient care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care
Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act
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17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 26, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 25, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 25, 2018
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 25, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7172-7173)
Jul 25, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5693.
Jul 25, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7172-7175)
Jul 25, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7172-7173)
Jul 24, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 671.
Jul 24, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-868.
Jul 12, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 12, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 27, 2018
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Jun 27, 2018
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 13, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 13, 2018
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 7, 2018
Introduced in House
May 7, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Plain-English summary
Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), during the three-year period beginning on October 1, 2019, to transfer upon request a veteran for whom the VA is required to provide nursing home care to a medical foster home that meets VA standards. A veteran shall agree, as a transfer condition, to accept VA home health services.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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