US HB4985 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2)
Status: Introduced on November 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 5 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to place certain veterans in licensed or certified residential care facilities at the request of such veterans. Specifically, the bill concerns veterans to whom the VA is required to provide domiciliary, nursing home, adult day health, or hospital care. Licensed or certified residential care facilities include, but are not limited to, assisted living facilities, basic care facilities, community residences, enriched housing programs, homes for the aged, personal care homes, and shared housing establishments. Under the bill, the VA may enter into a contract or agreement with a licensed or certified residential care facility if the cost of the facility is less than the cost of providing care to such veterans through any other available option.
Title
Veterans Residential Care Choice Act
Sponsors
Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT] | Rep. James Himes [D-CT] | Rep. John Larson [D-CT] | Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT] |
Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK] | Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA] | Rep. Thomas Massie [R-KY] | Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] |
Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-12-02 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
2019-11-05 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
2019-11-05 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Adult day care
Armed forces and national security
Disability and paralysis
District of Columbia
Home and outpatient care
Hospital care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Veterans' medical care
Voting rights
Armed forces and national security
Disability and paralysis
District of Columbia
Home and outpatient care
Hospital care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Veterans' medical care
Voting rights
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4985/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4985/BILLS-116hr4985ih.pdf |