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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
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]] Fifty-eighth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2006IN 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 institutionsIdaho 12 state veterans homes shall be homes formale and femaleveterans discharged 13 under honorable conditions by the government of the United States; provided,14thatand 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,hethat person shall be a bona fide 20 resident of this state.
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