Health Care for Homeless Veterans Act

Bill: 118-hr-2525
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
Introduced: 2023-04-06
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2023-04-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-04-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Health Care for Homeless Veterans Act</b></p> <p>This bill extends authorization through FY2029 for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) program. Under the HCHV program, the VA provides care and services to homeless or seriously mentally ill veterans, including (1) outreach services; (2) care, treatment, and rehabilitative services; and (3) therapeutic transitional housing assistance. The bill also extends authorization through FY2029 for a program under which the VA establishes sites in larger metropolitan areas to provide comprehensive services to homeless veterans.</p> <p>The bill also provides that under the HCHV program, <em>a veteran</em> means a person who served in the active military, naval, air, or space service and was discharged or released from service, excluding those who received a dishonorable discharge or were discharged or dismissed under a general court-martial.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2525 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 6, 2023 Mr. Ruiz introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for, and extend authorization of, certain programs for homeless veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Care for Homeless Veterans Act . 2. Health Care for Homeless Veterans program: expansion of eligibility; extension of authorization (a) Expansion of eligibility Section 2002(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting 2031, after 2013, . (b) Extension of authorization Section 2031(b) of such title is amended by striking 2024 and inserting 2029 . 3. Extension of authorization of program of additional services for homeless veterans Section 2033(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking 2024 and inserting 2029 .