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    <item congress="116" measure-type="hr" measure-number="8901" measure-id="id116hr8901" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2020-12-08" update-date="2022-02-24">
        <title>Holyoke Veterans Act</title>
        <summary summary-id="id116hr8901v00" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2022-02-24">
            <action-date>2020-12-08</action-date>
            <action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
            <summary-text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Holyoke Veterans Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires state homes that receive funding from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to have a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies regarding the management and operation of the home. A&nbsp;<i>state&nbsp;home</i>&nbsp;is a&nbsp;home&nbsp;established by a&nbsp;state&nbsp;for&nbsp;veterans disabled by age, disease, or otherwise and who are incapable of earning a living because of such disability. The term also includes a&nbsp;home&nbsp;that furnishes nursing&nbsp;home&nbsp;care for&nbsp;veterans.</p> <p>Additionally, the bill requires the VA to assist state homes in the hiring and retention of infection preventionists.</p>]]></summary-text>
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