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H.R.294

H.R.294: Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act

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About This Bill

Introduced Jan. 13, 2015
Latest Major Action March 3, 2015
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Bill Sponsor

Jeff Miller (R-Fla.)

Bill Cosponsors

2 (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Bill Summary

Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act (Sec. 2) Authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), during the three-year period beginning on October 1, 2015, at the request of a veteran for whom the VA is required to provide nursing home care, to place such veteran in a medical foster home that meets VA standards. Requires such veteran to agree, as a condition of such placement, to accept VA home health services. Limits the number of veterans...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
March 3, 2015	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
March 2, 2015	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
March 2, 2015	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
March 2, 2015	Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 405 - 0 (Roll no. 107). (text: CR H1509)
March 2, 2015	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1510-1511)
March 2, 2015	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
March 2, 2015	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 294.
March 2, 2015	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1509-1510)
March 2, 2015	Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
March 2, 2015	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 24.
March 2, 2015	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-35.
Feb. 12, 2015	Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Feb. 12, 2015	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan. 27, 2015	Committee Hearings Held.
Jan. 13, 2015	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan. 13, 2015	Introduced in the House by Jeff Miller (R-Fla.)

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