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

Bill: 114-hr-2460
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]
Introduced: 2015-05-19
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Adult day care

Disability and paralysis

Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2016-05-24
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-05-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>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.</p> <p>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. </p> <p>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.</p>

action_date: 2016-05-23
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p>(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.</p> <p>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. </p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2460 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 19, 2015 Mr. Zeldin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans.

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 subsection: (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 subsection (a). (2) Payment under each agreement or contract between the Secretary and a State home under paragraph (1) for each veteran who receives care under such paragraph 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 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. .

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2460 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans.

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 subsection: (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 subsection (a). (2) Payment under each agreement or contract between the Secretary and a State home under paragraph (1) for each veteran who receives care under such paragraph 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 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. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 23, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2460 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 24, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of adult day health care services for veterans.

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 subsection: (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 subsection (a). (2) Payment under each agreement or contract between the Secretary and a State home under paragraph (1) for each veteran who receives care under such paragraph 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 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. .

Passed the House of Representatives May 23, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk