Gerald’s Law Act
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This bill would require the VA to provide burial allowances for veterans who die in hospice care following VA hospital or nursing care.
What it does
This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide a burial and funeral allowance for veterans who pass away while receiving VA hospice care in a home or similar setting. To qualify, the veteran's hospice care must have been immediately preceded by care in a VA hospital or nursing home.
Who is affected
This bill affects veterans who pass away in a home or non-institutional setting while receiving hospice care through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). To qualify, the veteran's hospice care must have been preceded by care in a VA hospital or nursing home. The legislation also impacts the Department of Veterans Affairs, which would be required to provide burial and funeral allowances for these individuals.
Key provisions
- Expansion of burial and funeral allowance eligibility. Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide a burial and funeral allowance for veterans who pass away while receiving VA hospice care in a home or other non-hospital setting.
- Hospice care continuity requirement. Specifies that the allowance applies if the veteran's hospice care was directly preceded by VA hospital or nursing home care.
Fiscal impact
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Effective dates
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Relationship to existing law
This bill expands the eligibility criteria for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) burial and funeral allowances to include veterans who pass away while receiving VA hospice care in a home or other setting, provided that care immediately followed VA hospital or nursing home care.
Stated purpose
The bill aims to expand eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs burial and funeral allowances to include veterans who pass away while receiving VA hospice care in a home or other setting, provided that care immediately followed VA hospital or nursing home care.