[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2196 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
2d Session
S. 2196
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that per diem
payments by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the care of veterans
in State homes shall not be used to offset payments that are made under
the medicaid program for the purpose of assisting veterans.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 11, 2004
Mr. Campbell (for himself, Ms. Collins, and Ms. Snowe) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Finance
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A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that per diem
payments by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the care of veterans
in State homes shall not be used to offset payments that are made under
the medicaid program for the purpose of assisting veterans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TREATMENT UNDER MEDICAID PROGRAM OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS PER DIEM PAYMENTS TO STATE HOMES FOR VETERANS.
Section 1741 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
``(e) Payments to States pursuant to this section shall not be
considered a liability of a third party for any purpose under section
1902(a)(25) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(25)).''.
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