S. 324 · 115th Congress
State Veterans Home Adult Day Health Care Improvement Act of 2017
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Duckworth2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- Senate Introduced Feb 7, 2017
- Senate Passed Nov 9, 2017
- House Passed Mar 13, 2018
- President To the President Mar 19, 2018
- President Signed Mar 27, 2018
- Law Mar 27, 2018
State Veterans Home Adult Day Health Care Improvement Act of 2017
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Mar 27, 2018
State Veterans Home Adult Day Health Care Improvement Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into an agreement with each state home to pay for medical supervision model adult day health care for a veteran for whom the home is not receiving VA nursing home care payments. Such payment shall constitute payment in full for such care.
The veteran must need such care either specifically for a service-connected disability, or, if not specifically for one, the veteran must have a service-connected disability rated 70% or more.
The payment rate under each VA-state home agreement for a veteran shall be established through regulations prescribed by the VA to adequately reimburse the home for the care, including necessary transportation expenses. Such rate shall not take effect until 30 days after the date on which the regulations are published in the Federal Register. Until such time, the initial rate shall equal 65% of the payment that the VA would otherwise pay to the state home if the veteran were receiving nursing home care.
"Medical supervision model adult day health care" means adult day health care that includes the coordination of physician services, dental services, nursing services, the administration of drugs, and such other requirements as the VA may determine.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: State Veterans Home Adult Day Health Care Improvement Act of 2017
Latest action (Mar 27, 2018): Became Public Law No: 115-159.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 7, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Feb 7, 2017
- Senate Passed Nov 9, 2017
- House Passed Mar 13, 2018
- President To the President Mar 19, 2018
- President Signed Mar 27, 2018
- Law Mar 27, 2018
No recorded floor vote found.