A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to cover the costs associated with the care of veterans at medical foster homes.

Bill: 113-s-1578
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
Introduced: 2013-10-28
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Health care costs and insurance

Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2013-10-30
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-10-28
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in conducting the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical foster home program, to cover the costs associated with the care of veterans at medical foster homes.</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1578 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 28, 2013 Mr. Sanders introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to cover the costs associated with the care of veterans at medical foster homes.

1. Coverage of costs of care for veterans at medical foster homes In conducting the medical foster home program pursuant to section 17.73 of title 38, Code of Federal Regulations, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may cover the costs associated with the care of veterans at medical foster homes.