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114th Congress > House > Vote 106

Date: March 02, 2015

Result: 405-0 (Passed)

Clerk session vote number: 107

Sponsor: MILLER, Jefferson B. (Jeff) (R-FL)

Bill number: HR294

Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Description: Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act

Bill summary: Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act (Sec. 2) Authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), during the three-year period beginning on October 1, 2015, at the request of a veteran for whom the VA is required to provide nursing home care, to place such veteran in a medical foster home that meets VA standards. Requires such veteran to agree, as a condition of such placement, to accept VA home health services. Limits the number of veterans placed in a medical foster home that may have their care covered at the expense of the United States to 900. Amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to reduce the aggregate amount of awards and bonuses that may be paid by the VA in each of FY2015-FY2018 to $300 million.

Bill titles: To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts and agreements for the placement of veterans in non-Department medical foster homes for certain veterans who are unable to live independently.; To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts and agreements for the transfer of veterans to non-Department medical foster homes for certain veterans who are unable to live independently.

Links for more info on the vote: congress.gov

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