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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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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
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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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 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 4 Republican 5
D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Nov 29, 2022
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Sep 29, 2022
 R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · Mar 18, 2022
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Mar 18, 2022
Cawthorn, Madison
· Mar 18, 2022
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Mar 18, 2022
 R
Mann, Tracey
Kansas · Mar 18, 2022
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Mar 18, 2022
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Mar 18, 2022
 R
Moore, Barry
Alabama · Mar 18, 2022
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