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(Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into an agreement or a contract with each state home to pay for adult day health care for a veteran eligible for, but not receiving, nursing home care.
The veteran must need such care specifically for a service-connected disability or the veteran must have a service-connected disability rated 70% or more.
Payment under each agreement or contract between the VA and a state home must equal 65% of the payment that the VA would otherwise pay to the state home if the veteran were receiving nursing home care. Such payment constitutes full payment to the state home for such care.
Became Public Law No: 115-159.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-148.
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-148.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 96.
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4468-4469)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1005.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4468)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4468)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.