HR 7158 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Government studies and investigations Home and outpatient care Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Nursing Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions and compensation

Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act

Introduced: March 18, 2022 Introduced by: Higgins, Clay Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov

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Dec 5, 2022

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Dec 1, 2022

Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1499, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 4601, as amended; H.R. 4772, as amended; H.R. 4899; H.R. 5943, as amended; H.R. 7158, as amended; H.R. 8203; H.R. 9308; and S. 3825; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 744, as amended; and H. Res. 922, as amended. (consideration: CR H8696-8700; text: CR H8697-8698)

Dec 1, 2022

Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1499, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 4601, as amended; H.R. 4772, as amended; H.R. 4899; H.R. 5943, as amended; H.R. 7158, as amended; H.R. 8203; H.R. 9308; and S. 3825; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 744, as amended; and H. Res. 922, as amended.(consideration: CR H8696-8700; text: CR H8697-8698)

Dec 1, 2022

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1499, proceedings on H.R. 7158 are considered vacated.

Nov 29, 2022

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Nov 29, 2022

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7158.

Nov 29, 2022

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8607-8609; text: CR H8607-8608)

Nov 29, 2022

Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Apr 6, 2022

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Apr 6, 2022

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 18, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Mar 18, 2022

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 pay for specified veterans (i.e., certain veterans who have service-connected disabilities and require nursing home care) to be placed in medical foster homes at their request. A medical foster home is a home designed to provide non-institutional, long-term, supportive care for veterans who are unable to live independently and prefer a family setting.

Veterans receiving such care must agree, as a condition of payment for their care, to accept home health services furnished by the VA.

Under the bill, no more than a daily average of 900 veterans may have their care in a medical foster home covered by the VA.

The VA must create a monitoring system to assess its workload in carrying out the medical foster home payments. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must submit to Congress reports that assess the implementation of this program and provide recommendations for improvements.

The bill also extends certain loan fee rates through February 15, 2031, under the VA's home loan program.

What's happening now December 5, 2022

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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