Elizabeth Dole Home and Community Based Services for Veterans and Caregivers Act of 2023 or the Elizabeth Dole Home Care Act
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-02 | President | Became Public Law No: 118-210. | Library of Congress |
| 2025-01-02 | President | Signed by President. | Library of Congress |
| 2024-12-23 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2024-12-16 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2024-12-16 | Vote | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 382 - 12 (Roll no. 504). (text: CR H7180-7206) | House floor actions |
| 2024-12-16 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7220-7221) | House floor actions |
| 2024-12-16 | 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 |
| 2024-12-16 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 141. | House floor actions |
| 2024-12-16 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7180-7207) | House floor actions |
| 2024-12-16 | Floor | Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2024-12-16 | Floor | Held at the desk. | House floor actions |
| 2024-12-16 | Floor | Received in the House. | House floor actions |
| 2024-12-13 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2024-12-12 | Floor | Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7013-7040) | Senate |
| 2024-12-12 | Floor | Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7043-7044) | Senate |
| 2024-12-12 | Discharge | Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. | Senate |
| 2023-02-16 | Committee | Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | Senate |
| 2023-01-30 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | Senate |
| 2023-01-30 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |