Introduced:
Feb 19, 2025
Policy Area:
Armed Forces and National Security
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Jul 30, 2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in Senate
- Feb 19, 2025
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<p><strong>Veterans Homecare Choice Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill includes any nurse registry as an eligible health care provider under the Veterans Community Care Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Under the bill, a nurse registry is a person who satisfies applicable state licensure requirements and procures, or attempts to procure, contracts or agreements on behalf of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, home health aides, companions, or homemakers under which such individuals may furnish health care-related or assistive services and receive compensation.</p>
Actions (4)
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Type: Committee
| Source: Senate
Jul 30, 2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Type: Committee
| Source: Senate
May 21, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Senate
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 10000
Feb 19, 2025
Subjects (5)
Armed Forces and National Security
(Policy Area)
Health personnel
Licensing and registrations
Nursing
Veterans' medical care
Cosponsors (1)
(R-FL)
Feb 19, 2025
Feb 19, 2025
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Version: Introduced in Senate
Version Date: Feb 19, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 17, 2025 2:18 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 635 Introduced in Senate
(IS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 635
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.
_______________________________________________________________________
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,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 635 Introduced in Senate
(IS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 635
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.
_______________________________________________________________________
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.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Homecare Choice Act of
2025''.
SEC. 2.
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.
(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.''.
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