Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act

Bill: 114-hr-294
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]
Introduced: 2015-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Adoption and foster care
Home and outpatient care
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2015-01-13
text: 

Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act

 
Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), during the three-year period beginning on October 1, 2015, to transfer a veteran for whom the Secretary is required to provide nursing home care to a medical foster home that meets VA standards pursuant to a contract or agreement with the VA, at such veteran's request. Requires such veteran to agree, as a transfer condition, to accept VA home health services.

action_date: 2015-03-02
text: 

Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act

 
(Sec. 2) Authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), during the three-year period beginning on October 1, 2015, at the request of a veteran for whom the VA is required to provide nursing home care, to place such veteran in a medical foster home that meets VA standards. Requires such veteran to agree, as a condition of such placement, to accept VA home health services.
 
Limits the number of veterans placed in a medical foster home that may have their care covered at the expense of the United States to 900.
 
Amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to reduce the aggregate amount of awards and bonuses that may be paid by the VA in each of FY2015-FY2018 to $300 million.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2015-03-03
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2015-03-02
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-03-02
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2015-03-02
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 0 (Roll no. 107). (text: CR H1509)
action_date: 2015-03-02
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 0 (Roll no. 107).(text: CR H1509)
action_date: 2015-03-02
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1510-1511)
action_date: 2015-03-02
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2015-03-02
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 294.
action_date: 2015-03-02
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1509-1510)
action_date: 2015-03-02
text: Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2015-03-02
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 24.
action_date: 2015-03-02
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-35.
action_date: 2015-03-02
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-35.
action_date: 2015-02-12
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2015-02-12
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2015-01-27
text: Committee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2015-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2015-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2015-01-13
text: Introduced in House