Veterans Long Term Care Security Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

H.R.5671 through Congress

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HouseJun 22, 2006IntroducedOfficial record

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Related Senate bill: S.2762 Veterans Long-Term Care Security Act of 2006

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Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jun 22, 2006

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.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Bradley, Jeb [R-NH-1] · R–NH

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Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Jun 28, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 22, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 22, 2006
Introduced in House
Jun 22, 2006
Introduced in House

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S 2762 · Veterans Long-Term Care Security Act of 2006

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/5671

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Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/hr5671/BILLS-109hr5671ih.htm

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/5671

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2006-06-22.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/hr5671/BILLS-109hr5671ih.htm

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/5671

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2006-06-22.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/hr5671/BILLS-109hr5671ih.htm

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Discuss H.R.5671, 109th Congress: Veterans Long Term Care Security Act

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/5671

Text version to examine: Introduced in House · 2006-06-22.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/109/bills/hr5671/BILLS-109hr5671ih.htm

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