113 HR 2726 IH: Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act U.S. House of Representatives 2013-07-18 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2726 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 18, 2013 Mr. Miller of Florida 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 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.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act.

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Secretary of Veterans Affairs contract authority for transfer of veterans non-Department medical foster homes

Section 1720 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h)(1)At the request of a veteran for whom the Secretary is required to provide nursing home care under section 1710A of this title, the Secretary may transfer the veteran to a medical foster home that meets Department standards, at the expense of the United States, pursuant to a contract or agreement entered into between the Secretary and the medical foster home for such purpose. A veteran who is transferred to a medical foster home under this subsection shall agree, as a condition of such transfer, to accept home health services furnished by the Secretary under section 1717 of this title. (2)For purposes of this subsection, the term medical foster home means a home designed to provide non-institutional, long-term, supportive care for veterans who are unable to live independently and prefer a family setting. .