Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act

United States115th CongressHR-5693House of Representatives
Updated: Jul 26, 2018

Summary

Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), during the three-year period beginning on October 1, 2019, to transfer upon request a veteran for whom the VA is required to provide nursing home care to a medical foster home that meets VA standards. A veteran shall agree, as a transfer condition, to accept VA home health services.

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  1. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7172-7173)

  2. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7172-7173)

    House of Representatives

  3. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    House of Representatives

  4. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Senate