HR 2116 · 106th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act

Introduced 1999-06-09· Sponsored by Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 106-117.(1999-11-30)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Access to Care Title II: Program Administration Title III: Miscellaneous Veterans' Millennium Health Care Act - Title I: Access to Care - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to operate and maintain a program to provide the following extended care services to eligible veterans: (1) geriatric evaluation; (2) nursing home care, either in facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (Department) or in community-based facilities; (3) domiciliary services; (4) adult day health care; (5) noninstitutional alternatives to nursing home care; and (6) respite care. Makes eligible for such care any veteran in need of such care: (1) for a service-connected disability; or (2) who has a service-connected disability rated at 50 percent or more. Directs the Secretary to give the highest priority to such veterans in making placements for nursing home care in Department facilities. Prohibits the Secretary from furnishing such services for a nonservice-connected disability not rated at least 50 percent unless such veteran agrees to make a copayment for services of more than 21 days in any year. Requires the Secretary to establish a methodology for establishing the …

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 2116, Veterans' Millennium Health Care Act

Jun 28, 1999

Cost estimate for the bill as introduced on June 9, 1999

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H.R. 2116, Veterans' Millennium Health Care Act

Jul 29, 1999

Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on July 16, 1999

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H.R. 2116, Veterans Millennium Health Care and Benefits Act

Dec 29, 1999

Pay-as-you-go estimate for the bill as cleared by the Congress on November 19, 1999

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Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

11 Democrats9 Republicans