Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 7747
State Veterans Homes Inspection Simplification Act
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Introduced 2026-03-02Topic: veterans military · health careSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would let State Veterans Homes that are inspected and certified by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) be treated as meeting Medicare and Medicaid nursing home requirements, if federal health officials approve the VA's standards and receive its inspection records. The VA would have to submit its inspection standards for joint review with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services at least once every 2 years. Federal health officials could still investigate complaints, impose penalties, or revoke this status. VA inspection results would be posted publicly on the Nursing Home Care Compare website, and the Government Accountability Office would report to Congress on the policy within 3 years.
Sponsors
- Jack Bergman Republican sponsor
- 20 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-16 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | refer |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-03-02 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-03-02 | Introduced in House | introduce |