3.0.0 3898 2023-01-11T13:46:17Z 2023-01-11T13:46:17Z Senate S 2020-06-04 116 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2020-06-04T19:40:16Z Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 116 7105 HR 2021-01-05 Became Public Law No: 116-315. Identical bill CRS 2020-06-04 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2020-06-04 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S001198 Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] Dan Sullivan R AK N S001191 Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ] Kyrsten Sinema D AZ 2020-06-04 True M000934 Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] Jerry Moran R KS 2020-06-04 True T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT 2020-06-04 True C000880 Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] Mike Crapo R ID 2020-06-04 True F000062 Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] Dianne Feinstein D CA 2020-06-04 True L000594 Sen. Loeffler, Kelly [R-GA] Kelly Loeffler R GA 2020-06-04 True B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2020-06-04 True T000476 Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] Thomas Tillis R NC Roland 2020-06-04 True H001042 Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2020-06-04 True C001047 Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] Shelley Capito R WV Moore 2020-06-04 True K000384 Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] Timothy Kaine D VA M. 2020-06-04 True C001098 Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] Ted Cruz R TX 2020-06-04 True G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2020-06-04 True R000584 Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] James Risch R ID E. 2020-06-04 True S001181 Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] Jeanne Shaheen D NH 2020-06-04 True H001061 Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] John Hoeven R ND 2020-06-04 True H001076 Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] Maggie Hassan D NH 2020-06-04 True E000295 Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] Joni Ernst R IA 2020-06-04 True C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2020-06-04 True C001096 Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] Kevin Cramer R ND 2020-06-04 True M001197 Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] Martha McSally R AZ 2020-06-04 True B001310 Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] Mike Braun R IN 2020-06-08 False M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2020-06-10 False P000612 Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA] David Perdue R GA Alfred 2020-09-08 False R000608 Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] Jacklyn Rosen D NV 2020-12-15 False Armed Forces and National Security Building construction Cardiovascular and respiratory health Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency medical services and trauma care Food assistance and relief Health technology, devices, supplies Homelessness and emergency shelter Infectious and parasitic diseases Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Land use and conservation Telephone and wireless communication Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2020-06-04 Introduced in Senate 2021-02-10T12:05:23Z Homeless Veterans Coronavirus Response Act of 2020

This bill addresses the administration of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs and benefits for homeless veterans during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency.

During the COVID-19 public health emergency, the bill authorizes the VA to

  • reallocate specified grant funds to provide homeless veterans and veterans participating in the Department of Housing and Urban Development-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program with transportation, assistance required for safety and survival, and communications equipment and services;
  • collaborate with organizations to manage use of VA land for homeless veterans for living and sleeping;
  • provide a maximum rate, in certain situations, for per diem payments that is three times the rate authorized for state homes for domiciliary care;
  • provide amounts for additional transitional housing beds to facilitate access to housing and services provided to homeless veterans; and
  • waive certain inspection and safety code requirements to allow grant recipients and therapeutic housing facilities to make adjustments (e.g., facilitating social distancing or isolation needs).

Per diem payments may be used to provide assistance required for safety and survival (e.g., food) for homeless veterans and formerly homeless veterans residing in a facility operated by a grant recipient or entity that receives per diem payments for furnishing services to homeless veterans.

Finally, the bill requires the VA to ensure that veterans participating in or receiving services under a program for homeless veterans have access to telehealth services. The VA must ensure telehealth capabilities are available to such veterans, VA case managers, and community-based service providers.

]]> Homeless Veterans Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 Display Title Homeless Veterans Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 Short Title(s) as Introduced Homeless Veterans Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide flexibility for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in caring for homeless veterans during a covered public health emergency, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s3898is/xml/BILLS-116s3898is.xml 2020-06-04 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.