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This bill would change Veterans Affairs rules so that nurse registries can be used in the Veterans Community Care Program. In simple terms, it would make it easier for veterans to get home care and other help through approved nurse registry services. The bill defines nurse registries and says they must meet state licensing rules. It is meant to expand the kinds of care providers VA can recognize when veterans need help outside of VA facilities.
- It would add nurse registries to the list of care providers VA can recognize under the Veterans Community Care Program.
- A nurse registry is described as a person or business that helps arrange work for health care and home care workers, such as registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, home health aides, companions, and homemakers.
- These workers could provide care directly to patients or help support health care facilities, and they would be paid for their services.
- The nurse registry must meet any state licensing requirements in order to count under this rule.
Official Summaries
Veterans Homecare Choice Act of 2025
This bill includes any nurse registry as an eligible health care provider under the Veterans Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Under the bill, a nurse registry is a person who satisfies applicable state licensure requirements and procures, or attempts to procure, contracts or agreements on behalf of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, home health aides, companions, or homemakers under which such individuals may furnish health care-related or assistive services and receive compensation.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 635 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 635
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to recognize nurse registries for purposes of the
Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 19, 2025
Mr. Tuberville (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Veterans' Affairs
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A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to recognize nurse registries for purposes of the
Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Homecare Choice Act of
2025''.
SEC. 2. RECOGNITION OF NURSE REGISTRIES FOR PURPOSES OF VETERANS
COMMUNITY CARE PROGRAM.
Section 1703 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
(A) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph
(6); and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following
new paragraph:
``(5) Any nurse registry, including any registered nurse,
licensed practical nurse, certified nursing assistant, home
health aide, companion, or homemaker furnishing services
through a nurse registry.''; and
(2) in subsection (q), by adding at the end the following
new paragraph:
``(3) The term `nurse registry' means a person that--
``(A) procures, or attempts to procure, contracts
or other agreements on behalf of registered nurses,
licensed practical nurses, certified nursing
assistants, home health aides, companions, or
homemakers, under which such individuals may provide
health care-related or assistive services (including
such services provided directly to patients or in
support of health care facilities) and receive
compensation for such services; and
``(B) satisfies any applicable State licensure
requirement.''.
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