Sec. 738. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON AVAILABILITY OF LONG-TERM CARE OPTIONS FOR VETERANS FROM DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
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## SEC. 738 COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON AVAILABILITY OF LONG-TERM CARE OPTIONS FOR VETERANS FROM DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ###
(a)In General The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the availability of long-term care options from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans with combat-related disabilities, including veterans who served in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001. ###
(b)Elements The study required by subsection
(a)shall— ####
(1)determine the potential demand for long-term care by veterans eligible for health care from the Department; ####
(2)determine the capacity of the Department for providing all four levels of long-term care, which are independent living, assisted living, nursing home care, and memory care; ####
(3)identify the number of veterans with combat-related disabilities who require a personal care assistant and which facilities of the Department provide this service; and ####
(4)examine the value of long-term care benefits provided by the Department, including personal care assistant services, to identify the potential elements of a pilot program that affords aging veterans the choice of receiving long-term care benefits at nonprofit continuing care retirement communities. ###
(c)Report Not later than January 1, 2020, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the study conducted under this section.