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Veterans Residential Care Choice Act

Introduced: November 5, 2019 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 2, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 5, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 5, 2019
Introduced in House
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Veterans Residential Care Choice Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to place certain veterans in licensed or certified residential care facilities at the request of such veterans. Specifically, the bill concerns veterans to whom the VA is required to provide domiciliary, nursing home, adult day health, or hospital care. Licensed or certified residential care facilities include, but are not limited to, assisted living facilities, basic care facilities, community residences, enriched housing programs, homes for the aged, personal care homes, and shared housing establishments.

Under the bill, the VA may enter into a contract or agreement with a licensed or certified residential care facility if the cost of the facility is less than the cost of providing care to such veterans through any other available option.

What's happening now December 2, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 6 Republican 2
D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Aug 18, 2020
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 1, 2020
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Feb 21, 2020
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Feb 7, 2020
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Nov 18, 2019
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Nov 5, 2019
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Nov 5, 2019
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Nov 5, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4985: Veterans Residential Care Choice Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4985/
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"H.R. 4985: Veterans Residential Care Choice Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4985/.
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H.R. 4985, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4985/.
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