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Union Calendar No. 24 

114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 294 

[Report No. 114–35] 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans 

Affairs to enter into contracts and agreements for the transfer of veterans to non-Department medical foster homes for certain veterans who 

are unable to live independently. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 13, 2015 

Mr. MILLER of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to 

the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

MARCH 2, 2015 

Additional sponsors: Mr. COLE and Mr. NORCROSS

MARCH 2, 2015 

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 

on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 13, 2015] 


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A BILL 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts 

and agreements for the transfer of veterans to nonDepartment medical foster homes for certain veterans 

who are unable to live independently. 


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

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Long-Term Care Vet5 erans Choice Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CONTRACT AU7 THORITY FOR PLACEMENT OF VETERANS IN 

8 NON-DEPARTMENT MEDICAL FOSTER HOMES. 

9 (a) AUTHORITY.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1720 of title 38, 

11 United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 

12 the following new subsection: 

13 ‘‘(h)(1) During the three-year period beginning on Oc14 tober 1, 2015, and subject to paragraph (2), at the request 

15 of a veteran for whom the Secretary is required to provide 

16 nursing home care under section 1710A of this title, the Sec17 retary may place the veteran in a medical foster home that 

18 meets Department standards, at the expense of the United 

19 States, pursuant to a contract or agreement entered into 

20 between the Secretary and the medical foster home for such 

21 purpose. A veteran who is placed in a medical foster home 

22 under this subsection shall agree, as a condition of such 

23 placement, to accept home health services furnished by the 

24 Secretary under section 1717 of this title. 


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1 ‘‘(2) Not more than 900 veterans placed in a medical 

2 foster home, whether placed before or after the enactment 

3 of the Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act, may have their 

4 care covered at the expense of the United States under sub5 section (a). 

6 ‘‘(3) In this subsection, the term ‘medical foster home’ 

7 means a home designed to provide non-institutional, long8 term, supportive care for veterans who are unable to live 

9 independently and prefer a family setting.’’. 

10 (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (h) of title 38, 

11 United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall 

12 take effect on October 1, 2015. 

13 (b) LIMITATIONS ON AWARDS AND BONUSES.—Section 

14 705 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act 

15 of 2014 (Public Law 113–146; 38 U.S.C. 703 note) is 

16 amended to read as follows: 

17 ‘‘SEC. 705. LIMITATION ON AWARDS AND BONUSES PAID TO 

18 EMPLOYEES OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

19 AFFAIRS. 

20 ‘‘The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that 

21 the aggregate amount of awards and bonuses paid by the 

22 Secretary in a fiscal year under chapter 45 or 53 of title 

23 5, United States Code, or any other awards or bonuses au24 thorized under such title or title 38, United States Code, 

25 does not exceed the following amounts: 


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1 ‘‘(1) With respect to each of fiscal years 2015 

2 through 2018, $300,000,000. 

3 ‘‘(2) With respect to each of fiscal years 2019 

4 through 2024, $360,000,000.’’. 

Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘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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Union Calendar No. 24 

114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 294 

[Report No. 114–35] 

A BILL 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorindependently. homes for certain veterans who are unable to live veterans to non-Department medical foster into contracts and agreements for the transfer of ize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter 

MARCH 2, 2015 

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 

dered to be printed of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and orVerDate Sep 11 2014 00:15 Mar 03, 2015 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6651 Sfmt 6651 E:\BILLS\H294.RH H294

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