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HR 1645 98th Congress House

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the per diem rate payable by the Veterans Administration to States providing domiciliary, nursing home, and hospital care to veterans in…

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the per diem rate payable by the Veterans Administration to States providing domiciliary, nursing hom… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the per diem rate payable by the Veterans Administration to States providing domiciliary, nursing home, and hospital care to veterans in State homes, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 24, 1983 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 31, 1983
Executive Comment Received From VA.
May 5, 1983
Clean Bill H.R.2920 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.
May 5, 1983
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 1, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care.
Mar 1, 1983
Executive Comment Requested from VA.
Feb 24, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 24, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 31, 1983

Executive Comment Received From VA.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Increases the amount of reimbursement which the Administrator of Veterans Affairs shall pay to a State for furnishing domiciliary, hospital, or nursing home care to eligible veterans who receive such care in State facilities.

Directs the Administrator to report to the Veterans' Affairs Committees every three years on the appropriate rates for payments.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2920 Related bill Veterans Health Care Amendments of 1983
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 14, 1983
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 24, 1983
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 24, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1645: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the per diem rate payable by the Veterans Administration to States providing domiciliary, nursing home, and hospital care to veterans in State homes, and for other purposes.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1645/
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"H.R. 1645: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the per diem rate payable by the Veterans Administration to States providing domiciliary, nursing home, and hospital care to veterans in State homes, and for other purposes.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1645/.
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H.R. 1645, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1645/.
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[H.R. 1645: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the per diem rate payable by the Veterans Administration to States providing domiciliary, nursing home, and hospital care to veterans in State homes, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1645/)
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