Veteran's Choice in Nursing Home Care Act
Latest action · Jul 23, 2007 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.
- IntroducedJul 19, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veteran's Choice in Nursing Home Care Act - Allows the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into agreements with non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) nursing homes of the veteran's choice to provide nursing home care to veterans eligible for such care through the VA. Requires the: (1) Secretary to pay the non-VA facility for the provision of such care, with payment limits; and (2) veteran who requests such care to assume responsibility for costs that exceeds the VA limits.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 31, 2007 to Nov 15, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Jul 31, 2007 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Aug 1, 2007 | |
| R-PA | Phil English | Aug 3, 2007 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Nov 15, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 23, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jul 19, 2007Introduced in House
- Jul 19, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
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- Jul 19, 2007Introduced in House
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