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S 324 115th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Adult day care Disability and paralysis Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Veterans' medical care

State Veterans Home Adult Day Health Care Improvement Act of 2017

Introduced: February 7, 2017 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 27, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-159.
Mar 27, 2018
Signed by President.
Mar 19, 2018
Presented to President.
Mar 13, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1513)
Mar 13, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 324.
Mar 13, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1513-1515)
Mar 13, 2018
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 13, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 13, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1513)
Nov 13, 2017
Held at the desk.
Nov 13, 2017
Received in the House.
Nov 13, 2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 9, 2017
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7164)
Nov 9, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7164)
Nov 9, 2017
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7163-7164)
Nov 9, 2017
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
May 17, 2017
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-299.
Feb 7, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 7, 2017
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

State Veterans Home Adult Day Health Care Improvement Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into an agreement with each state home to pay for medical supervision model adult day health care for a veteran for whom the home is not receiving VA nursing home care payments. Such payment shall constitute payment in full for such care.

The veteran must need such care either specifically for a service-connected disability, or, if not specifically for one, the veteran must have a service-connected disability rated 70% or more.

The payment rate under each VA-state home agreement for a veteran shall be established through regulations prescribed by the VA to adequately reimburse the home for the care, including necessary transportation expenses. Such rate shall not take effect until 30 days after the date on which the regulations are published in the Federal Register. Until such time, the initial rate shall equal 65% of the payment that the VA would otherwise pay to the state home if the veteran were receiving nursing home care.

"Medical supervision model adult day health care" means adult day health care that includes the coordination of physician services, dental services, nursing services, the administration of drugs, and such other requirements as the VA may determine.

What's happening now March 27, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-159.

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