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Veterans Homecare Choice Act of 2025
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recognize nurse registries for purposes of the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes.
Summary
The bill amends federal law to allow nurse registries to participate in the Veterans Community Care Program. It adds nurse registries, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, home health aides, and related providers as eligible caregivers under the program. The bill defines a nurse registry as an organization that arranges contracts for these healthcare professionals to provide services to patients and receive compensation, while meeting applicable state licensing requirements.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Tommy Tuberville’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $68,223
- BEASLEY ALLEN $19,800
- RADIANCE TECHNOLOGIES $13,782
- BEASLEY ALLEN LAW FIRM $13,200
- LEWIS M. CARTER MANUFACTURING COMPANY $12,100
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Tommy Tuberville → · Outside spending →
Actions (4)
- Jul 30, 2025 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. · senate
- May 21, 2025 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86. · senate
- Feb 19, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · senate
- Feb 19, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 19, 2025
Mr. Tuberville (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recognize nurse registries for purposes of the Veterans Community Care Program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Veterans Homecare Choice Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. RECOGNITION OF NURSE REGISTRIES FOR PURPOSES OF VETERANS COMMUNITY CARE PROGRAM.
Section 1703 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (c)—
(A) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph
(6); and
(B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph:
“(5) Any nurse registry, including any registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, certified nursing assistant, home health aide, companion, or homemaker furnishing services through a nurse registry.”; and
(2) in subsection (q), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(3) The term ‘nurse registry’ means a person that—
“(A) procures, or attempts to procure, contracts or other agreements on behalf of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, home health aides, companions, or homemakers, under which such individuals may provide health care-related or assistive services (including such services provided directly to patients or in support of health care facilities) and receive compensation for such services; and
“(B) satisfies any applicable State licensure requirement.”. <all>
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