HR 1645 · 98th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the per diem rate payable by the Veterans Administration to States providing domiciliary, nursing home, and hospital care to veterans in State homes, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1983-02-24· Sponsored by Rep. Edgar, Robert W. [D-PA-7]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Executive Comment Received From VA.(1983-05-31)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Increases the amount of reimbursement which the Administrator of Veterans Affairs shall pay to a State for furnishing domiciliary, hospital, or nursing home care to eligible veterans who receive such care in State facilities. Directs the Administrator to report to the Veterans' Affairs Committees every three years on the appropriate rates for payments.…

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

Cosponsors (20)

12 Democrats7 Republicans1 Independent
Rep. Montgomery, G. V. (Sonny) [D-MS-3]MS
Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3]AR
Resident Commissioner Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large]PR
Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large]VI
Rep. Hall, Sam B., Jr. [D-TX-1]TX
Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15]OH
Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11]TX
Rep. Hillis, Elwood H. [R-IN-5]IN
Rep. Shelby, Richard C. [D-AL-7]AL
Rep. Mica, Daniel Andrew [D-FL-14]FL
Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6]OH
Rep. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD-At Large]SD
Rep. Dowdy, Wayne [D-MS-4]MS
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ
Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-30]CA
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6]IN
Rep. Harrison, Frank [D-PA-11]PA
Rep. Sundquist, Don [R-TN-7]TN
Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]MN