A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, and other provisions of law, to extend the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to continue the State home grant and respite care programs and to revise VA authority to furnish outpatient dental care.
Department of Veterans' Affairs Health Care Programs Extension Act of 1989 - Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to include the provision of outpatient dental services and treatment to veterans where medically necessary in preparation for hospital admission. Increases from $500 to $1,000 the total amount that may be expended on any veteran in a 12-month period for outpatient dental services and treatment. Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to periodically review the cost of dental care to determine whether such dollar ceiling should be adjusted and to adjust such ceiling if necessary.
Extends through FY 1991 the authority of the Secretary to furnish respite care services to eligible veterans.
Extends through FY 1994 the authorization of appropriations for assisting States in constructing State home facilities to be used for furnishing domiciliary and nursing home care to veterans and expanding or remodeling existing State facilities.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
Committee on Veterans. Hearings held.
Committee on Veterans. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 13 ordered to be reported.
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