SENATE 324115th CongressBecame Public Law No: 115-159.

State Veterans Home Adult Day Health Care Improvement Act of 2017

Last Action: 3/27/2018

Actions

2018-03-27Became Public Law No: 115-159.
2018-03-27Became Public Law No: 115-159.
2018-03-27Signed by President.
2018-03-27Signed by President.
2018-03-19Presented to President.
2018-03-19Presented to President.
2018-03-13Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-03-13On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1513)
2018-03-13Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1513)
2018-03-13DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 324.
2018-03-13Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1513-1515)
2018-03-13Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2017-11-13Held at the desk.
2017-11-13Received in the House.
2017-11-13Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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CRS Summary

As of 2018-03-27 (49)

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.

"Medical supervision model adult day health care" 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.

Cosponsors (20)

Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
John Boozman (R-AR)
Mike Lee (R-UT)
Dean Heller (R-NV)
Jim Inhofe (R-OK)
Susan Collins (R-ME)
Edward Markey (D-MA)
Mike Crapo (R-ID)
Charles Schumer (D-NY)
Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
Brian Schatz (D-HI)
Gary Peters (D-MI)
Angus King (I-ME)
Bob Casey (D-PA)
Al Franken (D-MN)
Joseph Manchin (D-WV)
Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)
Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)

Subjects

Adult day care
Disability and paralysis
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Veterans' medical care

Became law: Pub. L. 115-159

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