United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5671 (109th)
Veterans Long Term Care Security Act
Introduced
22 June 2006
Last action
28 June 2006 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Bradley, Jeb [R-NH-1], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4]
Subjects
Defence, Housing
Source updated
15 August 2025
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.
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Timeline
22 June 2006
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
22 June 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 June 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 June 2006
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 22 June 2006 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Sponsors
- Rep. Bradley, Jeb [R-NH-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Veterans Long-Term Care Security Act of 2006
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/5671
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/5671
- us · 109-hr-5671 · source updated 15 August 2025