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US HB1413
Bill
Status
2/18/2025
Primary Sponsor
Josh Gottheimer
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AI Summary
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Requires the VA Secretary to employ a resident advocate in each VA domiciliary facility to serve as a liaison between veteran residents and the Department
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Mandates State homes employ a resident advocate as a condition of receiving federal payment for domiciliary care provided to veterans
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Resident advocates must receive complaints from veterans, transmit them to facility directors, and respond to those complaints
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Authorizes resident advocates to escalate complaints to the VA Secretary, the VA Inspector General, or appropriate State officials when deemed appropriate
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Amends Title 38, United States Code by adding new Section 1720M for VA facilities and modifying Section 1741 for State homes
Legislative Description
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.
Armed forces and national security
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
3/21/2025