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119-hr-9752119th CongressWALLET

Protecting Home-Based Care for Rural Veterans Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Representative Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]

In Committee

Summary

Protecting reimbursement rates for VA home-based care by locking in 2025 rates and demanding more transparency in how those rates are set and monitored. This bill would aim to stabilize pay for homemaker and home health aide services and improve reporting on provider capacity to help rural veterans keep access to care.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Restore VA home care rates

This bill would require the VA to restore reimbursement rates for Homemaker and Home Health Aide services to the levels in effect on December 31, 2025, starting on the date of enactment. The VA would not be allowed to reduce those rates below the December 31, 2025 levels unless the Secretary notifies Congress at least 90 days before a reduction takes effect. Providers of these services and veterans who receive them would be protected from immediate rate cuts under this rule.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]

NM • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 7/16/2026

  • Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 7/16/2026

  • Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 7/16/2026

  • Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 7/16/2026

  • Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 7/16/2026

  • Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 7/16/2026

  • Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 7/16/2026

  • Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 7/16/2026

  • Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 7/16/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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