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HR 1527 116th 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

Introduced: March 5, 2019 Introduced by: Higgins, Clay Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 12, 2020
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 12, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 12, 2020
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Sep 11, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 29, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 5, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 5, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into contracts to place certain disabled veterans in medical foster homes at the request of such veterans. Specifically, the bill concerns veterans with service-connected disabilities to whom the VA is required to provide nursing home care. Medical foster homes are homes designed to provide non-institutional, long-term, supportive care for veterans who are unable to live independently and prefer a family setting.

In any year, not more than a daily average of 900 veterans placed in a medical foster home may have their care covered.

What's happening now March 12, 2020

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

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