Elizabeth Dole Home- and Community-Based Services for Veterans and Caregivers Act of 2023 or the Elizabeth Dole Home Care Act of 2023
This bill addresses home care and caregiver programs provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Under the bill, the cost of providing noninstitutional alternatives to nursing home care may not exceed 100% of the cost that would have been incurred if a veteran had been furnished VA nursing home care, unless the VA determines that a higher cost is in the best interest of the veteran. (Under current law, these expenditures are limited to 65% of the cost.)
Among other requirements, the VA must
For veterans or family caregivers who are discharged from the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers, a caregiver support coordinator must provide for a personalized transition to an appropriate program.
The Veterans Health Administration must review programs administered through the Office of Geriatric and Extended Care to ensure consistency in program management, eliminate service gaps at the medical center level, and ensure the availability of and access to home and community-based services.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-06 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate. | Senate |
| 2023-12-05 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2023-12-05 | Vote | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 5 (Roll no. 696). (text: 12/04/2023 CR H6097-6100) | House floor actions |
| 2023-12-05 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6130-6131) | House floor actions |
| 2023-12-04 | Floor | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | House floor actions |
| 2023-12-04 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 542. | House floor actions |
| 2023-12-04 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6097-6103) | House floor actions |
| 2023-12-04 | Floor | Mr. Bergman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2023-11-29 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 228. | House floor actions |
| 2023-11-29 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-284. | House floor actions |
| 2023-07-26 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2023-07-26 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2023-07-26 | Committee | Subcommittee on Health Discharged. | House committee actions |
| 2023-03-29 | Committee | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House committee actions |
| 2023-03-23 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2023-01-26 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House floor actions |
| 2023-01-26 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |