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 PUBLIC LAW 94-417—SEPT. 21, 1976

90 STAT. 1277

Public Law 94-417 94th Congress An Act To amend title 38 of the United States Code to promote the care and treatment of veterans in State veterans' homes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 641 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "§641. Criteria for payment "(a) The Administrator shall pay each State at the per diem rate of— "(1) $5.50 for domiciliary care, "(2) $10.50 for nursing home care, and "(3) $11.50 for hospital care, for each veteran receiving such care in a State home, if such veteran is eligible for such care in a Veterans' Administration facility. " (b) In no case shall the payments made with respect to any veteran under this section exceed one-half of the cost of the veterans' care in such State home.". (b) Paragraph (19) of section 101 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking out "of any war (including the Indian Wars)" in the first sentence and "of any war" in the second sentence. (c)(1) The amendments made by subsection (a) of this section shall be effective on October 1, 1976. (2) At the time of the first payment to a State under section 641 of title 38, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a) of this section, the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs shall pay such State, in a lump sum, an amount equal to the difference between the total amount paid each such State under such section 641 for care provided by such State in a State home from January 1, 1976, to October 1, 1976, and the amount such State would have been paid for providing such care if the amendment made by subsection (a) of this section had been effective on January 1, 1976. Approved September 21, 1976.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORT No. 94-705 (Coram, on Veterans' Affairs). SENATE REPORT No. 94-1164 CComm. on Veterans' Affairs). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 121 (1975): Dec. 15, considered and passed House. Vol. 122 (1976): Aug. 30, considered and passed Senate, amended. Sept. 9, House concurred in Senate amendment.

Sept. 21, 1976 [H.R. 10394]

Veterans. Care and treatment in State homes.

Effective date. 38 USC 641 note.

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