A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that per diem subsidies paid by the Veterans Administration for the care of veterans in State homes shall not be used to offset payments that are made under the medicaid program for the purposes of assisting eligible veterans.

Summary

Amends Federal law concerning veterans' benefits to provide that the per-diem subsidies paid by the Veterans Administration for the care of veterans in State homes shall not be used to offset payments made to such homes under title XIX (Medicaid) for the purpose of assisting eligible veterans.

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Timeline

1. 31 July 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 July 1985

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 August 1985

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from OMB, VA.

   Source: Committee

4. 20 May 1986

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 31 July 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

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