[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5641 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5641

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of 
 Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts for the transfer of veterans 
  to non-Department adult foster homes for veterans who are unable to 
                          live independently.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 30, 2010

  Mr. Buyer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of 
 Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts for the transfer of veterans 
  to non-Department adult foster homes for veterans who are unable to 
                          live independently.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Heroes at Home Act''.

SEC. 2. SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CONTRACT AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER 
              OF VETERANS NON-DEPARTMENT ADULT FOSTER HOMES.

    Section 1720 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(h)(1) At the request of a veteran who is eligible to be 
transferred to a non-Department nursing home under this section, the 
Secretary may transfer the veteran to an adult foster home that meets 
Department standards at the expense of the United States pursuant to a 
contract entered into between the Secretary and the adult foster home 
for such purpose. A veteran who is transferred to an adult foster home 
under this subsection shall agree, as a condition of such transfer, to 
accept home health services furnished by the Secretary under section 
1717 of this title.
    ``(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term `adult foster home' 
means a home designed to provide non-institutional, long-term, 
supportive care for veterans who are unable to live independently and 
prefer a family setting.''.
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