Sec. 2. Secretary of Veterans Affairs contract authority for placement of veterans in non-Department medical foster homes
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Section 1720 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: During the three-year period beginning on October 1, 2015, and subject to paragraph (2), at the request of a veteran for whom the Secretary is required to provide nursing home care under section 1710A of this title, the Secretary may place the veteran in a medical foster home that meets Department standards, at the expense of the United States, pursuant to a contract or agreement entered into between the Secretary and the medical foster home for such purpose.
A veteran who is placed in a medical foster home under this subsection shall agree, as a condition of such placement, to accept home health services furnished by the Secretary under section 1717 of this title. Not more than 900 veterans placed in a medical foster home, whether placed before or after the enactment of the Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act , may have their care covered at the expense of the United States under subsection (a). In this subsection, the term medical foster home means a home designed to provide non-institutional, long-term, supportive care for veterans who are unable to live independently and prefer a family setting. .
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(h)of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on October 1, 2015. Section 705 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–146 ; 38 U.S.C. 703 note) is amended to read as follows: The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that the aggregate amount of awards and bonuses paid by the Secretary in a fiscal year under chapter 45 or 53 of title 5, United States Code, or any other awards or bonuses authorized under such title or title 38, United States Code, does not exceed the following amounts: With respect to each of fiscal years 2015 through 2018, $300,000,000. With respect to each of fiscal years 2019 through 2024, $360,000,000. .
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Secretary of Veterans Affairs contract authority for placement of veterans in non-Department medical foster homes
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