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.
Sponsored By: Representative Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
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Summary
Resident advocates would be required in every VA domiciliary facility and in State veterans' homes to serve as a local liaison and handle resident complaints.
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- Veterans and residents: Veterans in domiciliary and State homes would have a designated staff contact to raise issues and expect a response.
- State homes and States: A State must employ a resident advocate in a State home to be eligible for VA payments for domiciliary care, making federal payment conditional on having an advocate.
- VA facilities and oversight: The VA would need to hire an advocate in each domiciliary facility, creating a formal channel for resident feedback and a path to refer serious complaints to the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General.
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Resident advocates in VA and State homes
This bill would require a resident advocate in every VA domiciliary facility. State homes would only get VA payment for domiciliary care if they also employ an advocate. The advocate would act as a liaison for residents. They would take and answer complaints and send them to the facility director. When needed, they could elevate complaints to the VA Secretary, VA Inspector General, or a State official.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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