Gerald’s Law Act

This bill, titled Gerald's Law Act , aims to expand the eligibility for burial allowances provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). It amends section 2303(a)(2)(A) of title 38, United States Code, to include a new category of veterans for this benefit. Specifically, the legislation provides a burial allowance for veterans who pass away at home or in another setting while receiving hospice care furnished by the VA . A crucial condition for this allowance is that the hospice care must have been immediately preceded by the veteran receiving hospital or nursing home care from the VA. The amendments made by this act will take effect retroactively, as if they were included in the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020.