To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans.

Bill: 115-hr-1005
Sponsor: Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]
Introduced: 2017-02-13 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Adult day care
Disability and paralysis
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2017-02-13
text: 
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into an agreement or a contract with each state home to pay for adult day health care for a veteran eligible for, but not receiving, nursing home care.
 
The veteran must need such care specifically for a service-connected disability or the veteran must have a service-connected disability rated 70% or more. 
 
Payment under each agreement or contract between the VA and a state home must equal 65% of the payment that the VA would otherwise pay to the state home if the veteran were receiving nursing home care.

action_date: 2017-05-23
text: 
This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 
 (Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into an agreement or a contract with each state home to pay for adult day health care for a veteran eligible for, but not receiving, nursing home care.
 
The veteran must need such care specifically for a service-connected disability or the veteran must have a service-connected disability rated 70% or more. 
 
Payment under each agreement or contract between the VA and a state home must equal 65% of the payment that the VA would otherwise pay to the state home if the veteran were receiving nursing home care. Such payment constitutes full payment to the state home for such care.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-05-24
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4468)
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4468)
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1005.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4468-4469)
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 96.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-148.
action_date: 2017-05-23
text: Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-148.
action_date: 2017-05-17
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-05-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-04-06
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2017-03-29
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2017-03-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2017-02-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-02-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-02-13
text: Introduced in House