Veterans Long Term Care Security Act
Latest action · Jun 28, 2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 22, 2006
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veterans Long Term Care Security Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay for nursing home care furnished in a non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) nursing home to any veteran in need of such care: (1) for a service-connected disability; or (2) who has a service-connected disability rated at 70 percent or more.
Directs the Secretary to furnish such drugs and medicines as ordered by a duly licensed physician for any veteran in need of such drugs and medicines: (1) for a service-connected disability; or (2) who has a service-connected disability rated at 50 percent or more.
Authorizes the Secretary, for three years after the enactment of this Act, to treat certain health facilities as state homes for purposes of eligibility for payments for care provided to veterans.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 22, 2006 to Sep 29, 2006; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Original | Jun 22, 2006 |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Original | Jun 22, 2006 |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Original | Jun 22, 2006 |
| R-CT | Rob Simmons | Original | Jun 22, 2006 |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Original | Jun 22, 2006 |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Jun 29, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Jul 11, 2006 | |
| D-OH | Ted Strickland | Jul 12, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Jul 13, 2006 | |
| D-NC | Bob Etheridge | Jul 18, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Jul 18, 2006 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Jul 18, 2006 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Jul 19, 2006 | |
| R-LA | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. | Sep 7, 2006 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Sep 25, 2006 | |
| D-OK | Dan Boren | Sep 27, 2006 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Sep 29, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Sep 29, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Jun 22, 2006 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jun 28, 2006 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 28, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 22, 2006Introduced in House
- Jun 22, 2006Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2762 | Veterans Long-Term Care Security Act of 2006 | Related bill | May 11, 2006 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure appropriate payment for the cost of long term care provided to veterans in State veterans homes, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Veterans Long Term Care Security Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 22, 2006Introduced in House
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