Home Health Aides for Veterans’ Spouses Act

Bill: 118-hr-9404
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]
Introduced: 2024-08-23
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2024-08-23
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9404 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 23, 2024 Mr. Kean of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide extended care services to spouses of certain veterans.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Home Health Aides for Veterans’ Spouses Act . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs provision of extended care services to spouses of certain veterans Section 1710B of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) The Secretary may provide extended care services under this section to the spouse of a veteran in the same manner as such services may be provided to a veteran, if— (1) the veteran is over the age of 75; and (2) the Secretary determines that under the circumstances, that the provision of extended care services to the spouse is in the best interests of the spouse and the veteran. .