[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 293 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 293

  To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the payment to 
 States of per diem for veterans receiving adult day health care, and 
                          for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 30, 1995

Mr. Conrad (for himself, Mr. Daschle, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Pell, Mr. Akaka, 
Mr. Jeffords, and Mr. Graham) introduced the following bill; which was 
     read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the payment to 
 States of per diem for veterans receiving adult day health care, and 
                          for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PAYMENT TO STATES OF PER DIEM FOR VETERANS RECEIVING ADULT 
              DAY HEALTH CARE.

    (a) Payment of Per Diem for Veterans Receiving Adult Day Care.--
Section 1741 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) by inserting ``(1)'' after ``(a)'';
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as 
        subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph (2):
    ``(2) The Secretary may pay each State per diem at a rate 
determined by the Secretary for each veteran receiving adult day health 
care in a State home, if such veteran is eligible for such care under 
laws administered by the Secretary.''.
    (b) Assistance to States for Construction of Adult Day Care 
Facilities.--(1) Section 8131(3) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ``adult day health,'' before ``or hospital care''.
    (2) Section 8132 of such title is amended by inserting ``adult day 
health,'' before ``or hospital care''.
    (3) Section 8135(b) of such title is amended--
            (A) in paragraph (2)(C), by inserting ``or adult day health 
        care facilities'' after ``domiciliary beds''; and
            (B) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting ``or construction 
        (other than new construction) of adult day health care 
        buildings'' before the semicolon.
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