HR 1413 · To amend title 38, United States Code, to require that domiciliary facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and State homes that provide housing to veterans have resident advocates.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Introduced
- Feb 18, 2025
- Latest action
- Mar 21, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Josh Gottheimer [D-NJ-5]
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Cosponsors
- 0
Summary
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to employ a resident advocate in each of its domiciliary facilities. The resident advocate must (1) serve as liaison between veterans in the facilities and the VA; (2) receive complaints from such veterans, transmit the complaints to the directors of the facilities, and respond to such complaints; and (3) submit complaints to the Office of Inspector General of the VA when appropriate. Additionally, state homes must also employ a resident advocate in order to be eligible for payment from the VA for domiciliary care provided to a veteran. A state home is a home established by a state or tribe for veterans who are disabled by age, disease, or otherwise and are incapable of earning a living because of such disability. The term also includes a home that furnishes nursing home care for veterans.
Recent actions
- Mar 21, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Feb 18, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Feb 18, 2025 Introduced in House
- Feb 18, 2025 Introduced in House
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.