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HOUSE BILL NO. 574 – State veterans home, spouse

HOUSE BILL NO. 574

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H0574......................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
STATE VETERANS HOME - Amends existing law to provide for admission to an
Idaho State Veterans Home to the spouses of eligible veterans; and to
define "spouse."
                                                                        
02/07    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/08    Rpt prt - to St Aff
02/13    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/14    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/21    3rd rdg - PASSED - 63-7-0
      AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bastian, Bayer,
      Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford,
      Cannon, Chadderdon, Collins, Deal, Denney, Edmunson, Ellsworth,
      Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Harwood, Henbest, Henderson,
      Jaquet, Kemp, LeFavour, Loertscher, Martinez, Mathews, McGeachin,
      Miller, Mitchell, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Ring, Ringo,
      Roberts, Rusche, Rydalch, Sali(Sali), Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(2),
      Shepherd(8), Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30), Smith(24), Smylie,
      Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail, Wills, Wood, Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- Clark, Crow, Hart, Lake, McKague, Moyle, Raybould
      Absent and excused -- None
    Floor Sponsor - Eskridge
    Title apvd - to Senate
02/22    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to St Aff
02/24    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/27    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/07    3rd rdg - PASSED - 34-0-1
      AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burkett, Cameron,
      Coiner, Compton, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes,
      Goedde, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst, Little, Lodge,
      Malepeai, Marley, McGee, McKenzie, Pearce, Richardson, Schroeder,
      Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk, Williams
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- Burtenshaw
    Floor Sponsor - Lodge
    Title apvd - to House
03/08    To enrol
03/09    Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/10    Pres signed
03/13    To Governor
03/14    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 50
         Effective: 07/01/06

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                   Second Regular Session - 2006
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 574
                                                                        
                                 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO IDAHO STATE VETERANS HOMES; AMENDING SECTION 66-901,  IDAHO  CODE,
  3        TO PROVIDE FOR ADMISSION TO AN IDAHO STATE VETERANS HOME TO THE SPOUSES OF
  4        ELIGIBLE VETERANS AND TO DEFINE "SPOUSE."
                                                                        
  5    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  6        SECTION  1.  That  Section  66-901, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
  7    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
  8        66-901.  ESTABLISHMENT OF HOMES. On and after July 1, 2000, there shall be
  9    established in the division of veterans services in the  department  of  self-
 10    governing  agencies  in this state homes for veterans which shall hereafter be
 11    known and designated as Idaho state veterans homes., which institutions  Idaho
 12    state  veterans  homes  shall be homes for male and female veterans discharged
 13    under honorable conditions by the government of the United  States;  provided,
 14    that and the spouses of veterans eligible for admission to an Idaho state vet-
 15    erans  home.  A  "spouse"  shall mean the current husband or wife of a veteran
 16    under a marriage recognized by title 32, Idaho Code, and, as allowed by admis-
 17    sions criteria established pursuant to section 66-907, Idaho Code,  the  widow
 18    or  widower of a veteran  under a marriage recognized by title 32, Idaho Code.
 19    Bbefore a person is admitted to a home, he that person shall be  a  bona  fide
 20    resident of this state.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


                                
                      STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                                
                            RS 15929

This bill amends Idaho Code  66-901 to allow the admission of
spouses of eligible veterans to the state veterans homes.
                                                       

                          FISCAL NOTE

There may be an impact on the General Fund arising from a
difference in VA reimbursement.  When a veteran receives
Medicaid, the VA reimburses a portion of the difference between
Medicaid's payment and the actual cost of care.  Additionally,
the Division of Veterans Services now has a Medicaid cap.  This
additional reimbursement is not available for a spouse who is
receiving Medicaid.

          


Contact
Name:     Representative George Eskridge
Phone:    (208) 332-1000
Name:     Joseph Bleymaier, Veteran Services
Phone:    (208) 334-4796


STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                              H 574