S 1517 · 100th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

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 purpose of assisting eligible veterans.

Introduced 1987-07-21· Sponsored by Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from VA, OMB.(1987-12-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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) of the Social Security Act for the purpose of assisting eligible veterans.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican
Sen. Cohen, William S. [R-ME]ME