3.0.0 294 2023-01-11T13:27:57Z 2023-01-11T13:27:57Z House HR 2015-01-13 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 13, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MILLER of Florida:H.R. 294.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H359]]]> ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2015-03-03T19:45:14Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing Reported by 2015-03-02T22:16:00Z Markup by 2015-02-12T16:32:16Z Hearings by 2015-01-27T16:25:26Z Referred to 2015-01-13T15:02:35Z H. Rept. 114-35 2015-03-03 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2015-03-02 18:57:30 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2015-03-02 18:57:27 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2015-03-02 18:57:26 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 0 (Roll no. 107). (text: CR H1509) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 107 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2015/roll107.xml House 114 2015-03-02T23:57:26Z 1 2015-03-02 18:57:26 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 0 (Roll no. 107).(text: CR H1509) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 107 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2015/roll107.xml House 114 2015-03-02T23:57:26Z 1 2015-03-02 18:30:54 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1510-1511) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2015-03-02 17:23:34 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2015-03-02 17:17:40 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 294. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2015-03-02 17:17:36 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1509-1510) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2015-03-02 17:17:10 Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2015-03-02 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 24. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00024 2015-03-02 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-35. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2015-03-02 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-35. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2015-02-12 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2015-02-12 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2015-01-27 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Hearings Held. Committee 2015-01-13 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2015-01-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-01-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001144 Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] Jeff Miller R FL 1 N C001053 Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] Tom Cole R OK 4 2015-02-20 False N000188 Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] Donald Norcross D NJ 1 2015-03-02 False 2015-03-02T22:48:51Z H.R. 294, Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/49983 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on February 12, 2015 Armed Forces and National Security Adoption and foster care Home and outpatient care Public contracts and procurement Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2015-01-13 Introduced in House 2015-02-04T20:58:05Z Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act

Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), during the three-year period beginning on October 1, 2015, to transfer a veteran for whom the Secretary is required to provide nursing home care to a medical foster home that meets VA standards pursuant to a contract or agreement with the VA, at such veteran's request. Requires such veteran to agree, as a transfer condition, to accept VA home health services.

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(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.

]]> Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act Display Title Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act Official Title as Introduced 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. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Passed House Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act H House Short Titles as Introduced Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act Official Titles as Amended by House 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. H House Referred in Senate 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr294rfs/xml/BILLS-114hr294rfs.xml Reported in House 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr294rh/xml/BILLS-114hr294rh.xml Engrossed in House 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr294eh/xml/BILLS-114hr294eh.xml Introduced in House 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr294ih/xml/BILLS-114hr294ih.xml 2015-03-03 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.