US HB2716 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on May 25 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 25 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Nursing Home Care for Native American Veterans Act This bill defines "state homes" to include homes established by federally recognized Indian tribes for veterans who, by reason of disability, are incapable of earning a living. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shall pay those tribes for the hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, and medical care they provide to veterans in those homes. Those tribes shall be eligible for VA grants for the construction of state homes.
Title
Nursing Home Care for Native American Veterans Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Tom O'Halleran [D-AZ] | Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] | Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2017-05-25 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2017-05-25 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Building construction
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding
Indian social and development programs
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Veterans' medical care
Building construction
Health facilities and institutions
Health programs administration and funding
Indian social and development programs
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2716/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2716/BILLS-115hr2716ih.pdf |
