Alternative Care Amendments Act of 1987

Summary

Alternative Care Amendments Act of 1987 - Extends: (1) through FY 1991 the adult day health care program provided under the Veterans' Health Care Amendments of 1983; and (2) until February 1, 1991, the deadline for the report of the Administrator of Veterans Affairs on extending such program. Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to authorize the Administrator to contract for the care and treatment in community-based treatment facilities, including halfway houses, of veterans suffering from a chronic psychiatric disability. Authorizes such contractual care program through FY 1991. Directs the Administrator, no later than March 31, 1991, to report to the Senate and House Veterans' Affairs Committees concerning the operation of the program.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

1. 21 April 1987

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 April 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.

Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 21 April 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Alternative Care Amendments Act of 1987