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118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
S. 1828
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs to recognize nurse registries for purposes of the Veterans Commu-
nity Care Program, and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 6, 2023
Mr. RUBIO (for himself and Mr. TUBERVILLE) 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 Sec-
retary 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 Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans Homecare
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Choice Act of 2023’’.
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SEC. 2. RECOGNITION OF NURSE REGISTRIES FOR PUR-
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POSES OF VETERANS COMMUNITY CARE PRO-
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GRAM.
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Section 1703 of title 38, United States Code, is
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amended—
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(1) in subsection (c)—
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(A) by redesignating paragraph (5) as
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paragraph (6); and
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(B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the
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following new paragraph:
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‘‘(5) Any nurse registry, including any reg-
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istered nurse, licensed practical nurse, certified nurs-
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ing assistant, home health aide, companion, or
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homemaker furnishing services through a nurse reg-
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istry.’’; and
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(2) in subsection (o), by adding at the end the
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following new paragraph:
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‘‘(3) The term ‘nurse registry’ means a person
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that—
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‘‘(A) procures, or attempts to procure, con-
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tracts or other agreements on behalf of reg-
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istered nurses, licensed practical nurses, cer-
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tified nursing assistants, home health aides,
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companions, or homemakers, under which such
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individuals may provide health care-related or
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assistive services (including such services pro-
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vided directly to patients or in support of health
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care facilities) and receive compensation for
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such services; and
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‘‘(B) satisfies any applicable State licen-
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sure requirement.’’.
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