US HB2726 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-1)
Status: Introduced on July 18 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-07-19 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 18 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-07-19 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to transfer an eligible veteran who requests a transfer to a non-VA nursing home to a medical foster home that meets VA standards, pursuant to a contract or agreement between the VA and the foster home. Requires a veteran so transferred to agree, as a transfer condition, to accept home health services furnished by the VA.
Title
Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL] | Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE] | Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ] | Rep. Gloria Negrete McLeod [D-CA] |
| Rep. Richard Nugent [R-FL] | Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL] | Rep. Matt Salmon [R-AZ] | Rep. David Valadao [R-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-19 | House | Subcommittee Hearings Held. |
| 2013-07-19 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2013-07-18 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2013-07-18 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1089) |
Same As/Similar To
HB2072 (Related) 2014-06-10 - Received in the Senate.
Subjects
Adoption and foster care
Armed forces and national security
Home and outpatient care
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care
Armed forces and national security
Home and outpatient care
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2726/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2726/BILLS-113hr2726ih.pdf |
