H.R. 294 · 114th Congress
Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act
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- House Introduced Jan 13, 2015
- House Passed Mar 2, 2015 405–0
Limits the number of veterans placed in a medical foster home that may have their care covered at the expense of the United States to 900.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Mar 2, 2015
Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act
(Sec. 2) Authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), during the three-year period beginning on October 1, 2015, at the request of a veteran for whom the VA is required to provide nursing home care, to place such veteran in a medical foster home that meets VA standards. Requires such veteran to agree, as a condition of such placement, to accept VA home health services.
Limits the number of veterans placed in a medical foster home that may have their care covered at the expense of the United States to 900.
Amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to reduce the aggregate amount of awards and bonuses that may be paid by the VA in each of FY2015-FY2018 to $300 million.
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About this bill and sources
Official title: Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act
Latest action (Mar 3, 2015): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 13, 2015
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- House Introduced Jan 13, 2015
- House Passed Mar 2, 2015 405–0
Final vote · House · Mar 2, 2015
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: John A. Boehner