House Bill 1527
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 5, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1527
Congress
116
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
March 5, 2019
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03/12/2020
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
03/12/2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
03/12/2020
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
09/11/2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
03/29/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
03/05/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
03/05/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:03:26 PM