3.0.0 2762 2023-01-13T04:48:19Z 2023-01-13T04:48:19Z Senate S S 2006-05-08 109 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Hearings by 2006-05-11T18:26:52Z Referred to 2006-05-08T22:39:49Z Veterans Long Term Care Security Act 109 5671 HR 2006-06-28 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS 2006-05-11 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Committee 2006-05-08 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4159-4160) IntroReferral 2006-05-08 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4158-4159) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2006-05-08 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA N S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. 2006-06-21 False C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2006-07-17 False S000148 Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] Charles Schumer D NY E. 2006-07-18 False C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2006-07-20 False Armed Forces and National Security Congress Congressional reporting requirements Disabled Drugs Economics and Public Finance Federal aid to health facilities Health Long-term care Medical fees Nursing homes Soldiers' homes Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2006-05-08 Introduced in Senate 2006-07-06T20:10:17Z Veterans Long-Term Care Security Act of 2006 - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to the congressional veterans' committees a detailed justification of any proposal to implement a reduction in per diem payments to state nursing homes for care provided to veterans.

Directs the Secretary to pay for nursing home care furnished in a non-Department of Veterans Affairs nursing home where such care is provided to any veteran: (1) in need of such care for a service-connected disability; or (2) with a service-connected disability rated at 70 percent or more and in need of such care.

Directs the Secretary to furnish such drugs and medicines as ordered by a duly licensed physician for any veteran: (1) in need of such drugs and medicines for a service-connected disability; or (2) with a service-connected disability rated at 50 percent or more in need of such drugs and medicines while being provided nursing home care payable through the Department.

Authorizes the Secretary to treat certain health facilities as state homes for purposes of eligibility for payments for care provided to veterans.

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