3.0.0 542 2025-05-27T14:15:17Z 2025-05-27T14:15:17Z House H HR 2023-01-26 118 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 17 (Thursday, January 26, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Ms. BROWNLEY:H.R. 542.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H429]</pre> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Discharged from 2023-07-26T13:36:07Z Hearings By (subcommittee) 2023-03-29T17:11:20Z Referred to 2023-03-23T21:56:50Z Reported By 2023-11-29T22:09:27Z Markup By 2023-07-26T13:36:24Z Discharged from 2023-07-26T13:36:07Z Referred To 2023-01-26T15:03:50Z H. Rept. 118-284 118 141 S 2025-01-02 Became Public Law No: 118-210. Related bill CRS Related bill House 2023-12-06 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2023-12-05 14:46:41 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2023-12-05 14:46:40 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 5 (Roll no. 696). (text: 12/04/2023 CR H6097-6100) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 696 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2023/roll696.xml House 118 2023-12-05T19:46:40Z 1 2023-12-05 14:46:40 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): 414 - 5 (Roll no. 696). (text: 12/04/2023 CR H6097-6100) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 696 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2023/roll696.xml House 118 2023-12-05T19:46:40Z 1 2023-12-05 14:39:16 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6130-6131) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2023-12-04 16:59:48 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 2023-12-04 16:34:34 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 542. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2023-12-04 16:34:32 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6097-6103) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2023-12-04 16:34:19 Mr. Bergman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2023-11-29 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 228. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00228 2023-11-29 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-284. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2023-11-29 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-284. 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00 2023-01-26 Introduced in House 2023-06-02T12:38:54Z <p><strong>Elizabeth Dole Home- and Community-Based Services for Veterans and Caregivers Act of 2023 or the Elizabeth Dole Home Care Act</strong> <b>of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill addresses home care and caregiver programs provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).</p> <p>Under the bill, the cost of providing noninstitutional alternatives to nursing home care may not exceed 100% of the cost that would have been incurred if a veteran had been furnished VA nursing home care, unless the VA determines that a higher cost is in the best interest of the veteran. (Under current law, these expenditures are limited to 65% of the cost.)</p> <p>Among other requirements, the VA must</p> <ul> <li>seek to enter into an agreement with the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly in certain areas to furnish noninstitutional alternatives to nursing home care;</li> <li>implement various programs (e.g., the Veteran Directed Care program) to expand access to home- and community-based services;</li> <li>provide specified support and benefits to caregivers of certain disabled veterans;</li> <li>implement a pilot program to provide homemaker and home health aide services to veterans who reside in communities with a shortage of home health aides; and</li> <li>ensure the availability of home and community-based services for Native American veterans.</li> </ul> <p>For veterans or family caregivers who are discharged from the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers, a caregiver support coordinator must provide for a personalized transition to an appropriate program.</p> <p>The Veterans Health Administration must review programs administered through the Office of Geriatric and Extended Care to ensure consistency in program management, eliminate service gaps at the medical center level, and ensure the availability of and access to home and community-based services.</p>

07 2023-11-29 Reported to House 2023-12-04T20:34:24Z <p><strong>Elizabeth Dole Home- and Community-Based Services for Veterans and Caregivers Act of 2023 or the Elizabeth Dole Home Care Act</strong> <b>of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill addresses home care and caregiver programs provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).</p> <p>Under the bill, the cost of providing noninstitutional alternatives to nursing home care generally may not exceed 100% of the cost that would have been incurred if a veteran had been furnished VA nursing home care. (Under current law, these expenditures are limited to 65% of the cost.) However, for specified veterans, the VA may exceed 100% of the cost if it determines the higher cost is in the best interest of such veterans (i.e., veterans with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a spinal cord injury, or a condition the Secretary determines to be similar to such conditions).</p> <p>Among other requirements, the VA must</p> <ul> <li>seek to enter into an agreement with the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly in certain areas to furnish noninstitutional alternatives to nursing home care;</li> <li>implement various programs (e.g., the Veteran Directed Care program) to expand access to home- and community-based services;</li> <li>provide specified support and benefits to caregivers of certain disabled veterans;</li> <li>implement a pilot program to provide homemaker and home health aide services to veterans who reside in communities with a shortage of home health aides; and</li> <li>ensure the availability of home and community-based services for Native American veterans.</li> </ul> <p>For veterans or family caregivers who are discharged from the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers, a caregiver support coordinator must provide for a personalized transition to an appropriate program.</p> <p>The Veterans Health Administration must review programs administered through the Office of Geriatric and Extended Care to ensure consistency in program management, eliminate service gaps at the medical center level, and ensure the availability of and access to home and community-based services.</p> <p>The bill also extends certain loan fee rates through January 26, 2032, under the VA's home loan program.</p>

53 2023-12-05 Passed House 2023-12-15T23:47:08Z <p><strong>Elizabeth Dole Home- and Community-Based Services for Veterans and Caregivers Act of 2023 or the Elizabeth Dole Home Care Act</strong> <b>of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill addresses home care and caregiver programs provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).</p> <p>Under the bill, the cost of providing noninstitutional alternatives to nursing home care generally may not exceed 100% of the cost that would have been incurred if a veteran had been furnished VA nursing home care. (Under current law, these expenditures are limited to 65% of the cost.) However, for specified veterans, the VA may exceed 100% of the cost if it determines the higher cost is in the best interest of such veterans (i.e., veterans with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a spinal cord injury, or a condition the Secretary determines to be similar to such conditions).</p> <p>Among other requirements, the VA must</p> <ul> <li>seek to enter into an agreement with the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly in certain areas to furnish noninstitutional alternatives to nursing home care;</li> <li>implement various programs (e.g., the Veteran Directed Care program) to expand access to home- and community-based services;</li> <li>provide specified support and benefits to caregivers of certain disabled veterans;</li> <li>implement a pilot program to provide homemaker and home health aide services to veterans who reside in communities with a shortage of home health aides; and</li> <li>ensure the availability of home and community-based services for Native American veterans.</li> </ul> <p>For veterans or family caregivers who are discharged from the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers, a caregiver support coordinator must provide for a personalized transition to an appropriate program.</p> <p>The Veterans Health Administration must review programs administered through the Office of Geriatric and Extended Care to ensure consistency in program management, eliminate service gaps at the medical center level, and ensure the availability of and access to home and community-based services.</p> <p>The bill also extends certain loan fee rates through February 4, 2032, under the VA's home loan program.</p>

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