A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that per diem payments by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the care of veterans in State homes shall not be used to offset payments that are made under the medicaid program for the purpose of assisting veterans.

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Introduced

11 March 2004

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Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR 3/12/2004 S2721)

Summary

Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to state that per diem payments by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the care of veterans in State homes shall not be considered a liability of a third party for any purpose under Medicaid (title XIX of the Social Security Act). (Such payments, if considered a liability, would be required to be offset from the amount of authorized Medicaid assistance.)

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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2196
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