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108TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2337

To provide for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a pilot program 

to determine the effectiveness of contracting for the use of private memory care facilities for veterans with Alzheimer’s Disease. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 4, 2003

Mr. REYNOLDS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

A BILL

To provide for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct 

a pilot program to determine the effectiveness of contracting for the use of private memory care facilities 

for veterans with Alzheimer’s Disease.

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 SECTION 1. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PILOT 

4 PROGRAM OF USE OF PRIVATE MEMORY 

5 CARE FACILITIES FOR VETERANS WITH ALZ6 HEIMER’S DISEASE. 

7 (a) PILOT PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Veterans Af8 fairs shall conduct a pilot program to determine the effec-
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1 tiveness of contracting with private memory care facilities 

2 to provide needed services for veterans suffering from Alz3 heimer’s Disease as an alternative to the provision by the 

4 Secretary of inpatient care or home health care for such 

5 veterans. 

6 (b) SCOPE OF PILOT PROGRAM.—(1) The pilot pro7 gram shall be conducted through five medical centers of 

8 the Veterans Health Administration selected by the Sec9 retary for such purpose. 

10 (2) The program shall be conducted during fiscal 

11 years 2004 and 2005. 

12 (3) Under the pilot program, the Secretary may con13 tract for services for eligible veterans from private memory 

14 care facilities. Any such contract shall be entered into in 

15 the same manner as applies to contracts under section 

16 1703 of title 38, United States Code. 

17 (c) REPORT.—Upon the conclusion of the pilot pro18 gram, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report pro19 viding the results of the pilot program. The report shall 

20 be submitted not later than 90 days after the end of the 

21 pilot program. The Secretary shall include in the report 

22 the following: 

23 (1) The Secretary’s assessment of the benefits 

24 to veterans of the pilot program. 
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1 (2) The Secretary’s assessment of the effect of 

2 the pilot program on the Department of Veterans 

3 Affairs, including the effect on delivery of health 

4 care to veterans suffering from Alzheimer’s disease 

5 or related memory disorders. 

6 (3) Any other findings and conclusions of the 

7 Secretary with respect to the pilot program. 

8 (4) Any recommendations of the Secretary 

9 for—

10 (A) continuation of the pilot program; 

11 (B) extension of the pilot program to other 

12 service regions or to all service regions of the 

13 Department of Veterans Affairs; or 

14 (C) for making the authority to enter into 

15 contracts as described in subsection (b)(3) a 

16 permanent authority under section 1703 of title 

17 38, United States Code. 

18 (d) MEMORY CARE FACILITIES.—For purposes of 

19 this section, the term ‘‘memory care facility’’ means a fa20 cility that provides specialized services and housing that 

21 are tailored to the individual needs of those suffering from 

22 Alzheimer’s disease or related memory disorders.

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