State Veterans Home Adult Day Health Care Improvement Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-324
Sponsor: Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]
Introduced: 2017-02-07 in the Senate
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: 2017-02-07
text: 

State Veterans Home Adult Day Health Care Improvement Act of 2017

 
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into an agreement or a contract with each state home to pay for medical supervision model adult day health care for a veteran for whom the home is not receiving VA nursing home care payments. 
 
The veteran must need such care either specifically for a service-connected disability, or, if not specifically for one, 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.
 
 &quot;Medical supervision model adult day health care&quot; means adult day health care that includes the coordination of physician services, dental services, the administration of drugs, and such other requirements as the VA may determine.
 

action_date: 2017-11-09
text: 

State Veterans Home Adult Day Health Care Improvement Act of 2017

 
 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into an agreement with each state home to pay for medical supervision model adult day health care for a veteran for whom the home is not receiving VA nursing home care payments. Such payment shall constitute payment in full for such care. 
 
The veteran must need such care either specifically for a service-connected disability, or, if not specifically for one, the veteran must have a service-connected disability rated 70% or more. 
 
 The payment rate under each VA-state home agreement for a veteran shall be established through regulations prescribed by the VA to adequately reimburse the home for the care, including necessary transportation expenses. Such rate shall not take effect until 30 days after the date on which the regulations are published in the Federal Register. Until such time, the initial rate shall equal 65% of the payment that the VA would otherwise pay to the state home if the veteran were receiving nursing home care.
 
 &quot;Medical supervision model adult day health care&quot; means adult day health care that includes the coordination of physician services, dental services, nursing services, the administration of drugs, and such other requirements as the VA may determine.
 

action_date: 2018-03-13
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 9, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

State Veterans Home Adult Day Health Care Improvement Act of 2017

 
 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into an agreement with each state home to pay for medical supervision model adult day health care for a veteran for whom the home is not receiving VA nursing home care payments. Such payment shall constitute payment in full for such care. 
 
The veteran must need such care either specifically for a service-connected disability, or, if not specifically for one, the veteran must have a service-connected disability rated 70% or more. 
 
 The payment rate under each VA-state home agreement for a veteran shall be established through regulations prescribed by the VA to adequately reimburse the home for the care, including necessary transportation expenses. Such rate shall not take effect until 30 days after the date on which the regulations are published in the Federal Register. Until such time, the initial rate shall equal 65% of the payment that the VA would otherwise pay to the state home if the veteran were receiving nursing home care.
 
 &quot;Medical supervision model adult day health care&quot; means adult day health care that includes the coordination of physician services, dental services, nursing services, the administration of drugs, and such other requirements as the VA may determine.
 

action_date: 2018-03-27
text: 

State Veterans Home Adult Day Health Care Improvement Act of 2017

 
 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into an agreement with each state home to pay for medical supervision model adult day health care for a veteran for whom the home is not receiving VA nursing home care payments. Such payment shall constitute payment in full for such care. 
 
The veteran must need such care either specifically for a service-connected disability, or, if not specifically for one, the veteran must have a service-connected disability rated 70% or more. 
 
 The payment rate under each VA-state home agreement for a veteran shall be established through regulations prescribed by the VA to adequately reimburse the home for the care, including necessary transportation expenses. Such rate shall not take effect until 30 days after the date on which the regulations are published in the Federal Register. Until such time, the initial rate shall equal 65% of the payment that the VA would otherwise pay to the state home if the veteran were receiving nursing home care.
 
 &quot;Medical supervision model adult day health care&quot; means adult day health care that includes the coordination of physician services, dental services, nursing services, the administration of drugs, and such other requirements as the VA may determine.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-03-27
text: Became Public Law No: 115-159.
action_date: 2018-03-27
text: Became Public Law No: 115-159.
action_date: 2018-03-27
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-03-27
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-03-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-03-13
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1513)
action_date: 2018-03-13
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1513)
action_date: 2018-03-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 324.
action_date: 2018-03-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1513-1515)
action_date: 2018-03-13
text: Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2017-11-13
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2017-11-13
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2017-11-13
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7164)
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7164)
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7163-7164)
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2017-11-09
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2017-05-17
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-299.
action_date: 2017-02-07
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2017-02-07
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 115-159