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Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act

11/1/2022, 5:03 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 1527

Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into contracts to place certain disabled veterans in medical foster homes at the request of such veterans. Specifically, the bill concerns veterans with service-connected disabilities to whom the VA is required to provide nursing home care. Medical foster homes are homes designed to provide non-institutional, long-term, supportive care for veterans who are unable to live independently and prefer a family setting.

In any year, not more than a daily average of 900 veterans placed in a medical foster home may have their care covered.

Current Status of Bill HR 1527

Bill HR 1527 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 5, 2019. Bill HR 1527 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on March 5, 2019.  Bill HR 1527's most recent activity was Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. as of March 12, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 1527

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
16
Democrat Cosponsors
6
Republican Cosponsors
10
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 1527

Primary Policy Focus

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact Areas

- Home and outpatient care
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Public contracts and procurement
- Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
- Veterans' medical care

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 1527

Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts and agreements for the placement of veterans in non-Department medical foster homes for certain veterans who are unable to live independently.
Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act

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