Sec. 245. Authority to place certain veterans in non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical foster homes upon request
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Section 1720 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 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, on, or after the enactment of the Jason Simcakoski Memorial Act , may have their care covered at the expense of the United States under paragraph (1). In this subsection, the term medical foster home means a home designed to provide noninstitutional, long-term, supportive care for veterans who are unable to live independently and prefer a family setting.
The authority of the Secretary under this subsection terminates on September 30, 2019. . Subsection
(h)of such section, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on October 1, 2016.