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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 - 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
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