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Union Calendar No. 96 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1005 
[Report No. 115–148] 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of adult 
day health care services for veterans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2017 
Mr. ZELDIN (for himself and Miss RICE of New York) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
MAY 23, 2017 
Additional sponsors: Mr. WALZ, Mr. JONES, Mr. BERGMAN, Mr. SEAN PAT-
RICK MALONEY of New York, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. SMITH of Washington, 
Mrs. LOVE, Mr. DONOVAN, Mr. HECK, Mr. STEWART, Mr. BISHOP of 
Utah, Mr. SUOZZI, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. FASO, Mr. NEAL, Ms. 
MENG, Ms. PINGREE, Mr. WELCH, Mr. KILMER, Mr. CARBAJAL, Mr. 
KENNEDY, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. HANABUSA, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. STEFANIK, 
Ms. TENNEY, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. HUDSON, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. COLLINS 
of New York, Mr. KATKO, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Miss GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N of 
Puerto Rico, Mr. TONKO, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. 
MOULTON, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. MCGOVERN, 
Ms. KUSTER of New Hampshire, Mr. WITTMAN, Ms. GABBARD, Mr. COS-
TELLO of Pennsylvania, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. LANCE, Ms. 
SLAUGHTER, and Mr. KEATING 
MAY 23, 2017 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROVISION OF ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE 
SERVICES FOR VETERANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1745 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d)(1) The Secretary shall enter into an agreement 
under section 1720(c)(1) of this title or a contract with 
each State home for payment by the Secretary for adult 
day health care provided to a veteran who is eligible for, 
but does not receive, nursing home care pursuant to sub-
section (a). 
‘‘(2) Payment under each agreement or contract be-
tween the Secretary and a State home under paragraph 
(1) for each veteran who receives care under such para-
graph shall be made at a rate that is equal to 65 percent 
of the payment that the Secretary would pay to the State 
home pursuant to subsection (a)(2) if the veteran received 
nursing home care under subsection (a) rather than under 
paragraph (1) of this subsection. 
‘‘(3) Payment by the Secretary under paragraph (1) 
to a State home for adult day health care provided to a 
veteran described in that paragraph constitutes payment 
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in full to the State home for such care furnished to that 
veteran.’’; and 
(2) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘, adult day 
health care,’’ after ‘‘home care’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 1745 and inserting 
the following new item: 
‘‘1745. Nursing home care, adult day health care, and medications for veterans 
with service-connected disabilities.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 96 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1005 
[Report No. 115–148] 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve 
the provision of adult day health care services for 
veterans. 
MAY 23, 2017 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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