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Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act
2/8/2022, 11:23 PM
Congressional Summary of S 3408
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.
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Current Status of Bill S 3408
Bill S 3408 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 5, 2020. Bill S 3408 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on March 5, 2020. Bill S 3408's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. as of March 5, 2020
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3408
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
1Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
1Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3408
Primary Policy Focus
Armed Forces and National SecurityPotential 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 S 3408
Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act
Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act
A bill 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.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 3408
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