110 HR 3103 IH: Veteran's Choice in Nursing Home Care U.S. House of Representatives 2007-07-19 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.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3103 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 19, 2007 Mrs. Drake introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide partial payment for nursing home care to eligible veterans at a non-Department of Veterans Affairs nursing home of the veteran’s choice, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Veteran's Choice in Nursing Home Care Act.

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Contracts for partial payment for services at certain non-Department of Veterans Affairs nursing homes

Section 1720 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (g)(1)The Secretary shall, with respect to a veteran eligible for nursing home care under section 1710A of this title, and may, with respect to a veteran eligible for nursing home care under section 1710 of this title, provide such care by entering into an agreement with a non-Department nursing home of the veteran’s choice upon the application of the veteran. Under such an agreement, the Secretary shall agree to pay the non-Department nursing home for the provision of such care an amount not to exceed the lesser of the amount that is equal to the average rate paid by the Secretary to non-Department nursing homes pursuant to contracts under this section or the amount actually charged for such care by the nursing home with which the Secretary enters into an agreement under this paragraph. (2)An application submitted by a veteran to receive nursing home care in a non-Department nursing home of the veteran’s choice under this subsection shall include assurances by the veteran that the veteran shall assume responsibility for any amount owed such nursing home for such care that exceeds the amount required to be paid by the Secretary under paragraph (1), and that the veteran is aware of the amount to be owed to the nursing home by the veteran. (3)If a veteran does not submit an application to receive nursing home care in a non-Department nursing home of the veteran’s choice under this subsection, the Secretary shall provide nursing home care to the veteran in such manner and to such extent as would otherwise be provided under this chapter. .