# 116-hr-8076: State Veterans Homes Domiciliary Care Flexibility Act

116-hr-8076, State Veterans Homes Domiciliary Care Flexibility Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8076
- Congress: 116
- Title: State Veterans Homes Domiciliary Care Flexibility Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2020-08-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

State Veterans Homes Domiciliary Care Flexibility Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to waive existing eligibility requirements for a veteran to receive per diem payments for domiciliary care at a state home if the veteran has met at least four of such requirements (e.g., can feed himself or herself), or the waiver would be in the best interest of the veteran. A state home is a home established by a state 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.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7481: RESTART Act
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-5995: Major Richard Star Act
- 116-hr-4719: FISH SAFE Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8076 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8076)

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- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7481: RESTART Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7481)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-5995: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5995)
- [116-hr-4719: FISH SAFE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4719)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8076 (as of 2025-11-18).