Senate Bill 495 - Expanding Veterans’ Options for Long Term Care Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-02-16

Recent Activity

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

Alternative Names

Expanding Veterans’ Options for Long Term Care Act

Expanding Veterans’ Options for Long Term Care Act

A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide assisted living services for eligible veterans, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

Expanding Veterans’ Options for Long Term Care Act

Policy Areas

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact

Congressional oversight

Government studies and investigations

Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care

Social security and elderly assistance

Veterans' medical care

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]

Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]

Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]

Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]

Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]

Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]

Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

Committees and Subcommittees

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Variations and Revisions

Expanding Veterans’ Options for Long Term Care Act

Expanding Veterans’ Options for Long Term Care Act

2/5/2024, 5:06 PM

Expanding Veterans' Options for Long Term Care Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a three-year pilot program to assess the effectiveness of providing assisted living services to eli...

Congress
118

Number
S - 495

Introduced on
2023-02-16

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

2/16/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Expanding Veterans' Options for Long Term Care Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a three-year pilot program to assess the effectiveness of providing assisted living services to eli...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide assisted living services for eligible veterans, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Social security and elderly assistance
Veterans' medical care

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary3/14/2023

Expanding Veterans' Options for Long Term Care Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a three-year pilot program to assess the effectiveness of providing assisted living services to eli...


Latest Action7/12/2023
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.