NCAL Celebrates Passage of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act

Advocacy; Legislative
 
Published:December 17, 2024
LaShuan Bethea and Dana Ritchie
​The Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act​ passed in the U.S. House of Representatives last evening, following its passage in the U.S. Senate last week. The bill, which includes provisions that offer eligible veterans assisted living care paid for by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, now heads to President Biden to be signed into law.   
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We thank NCAL provider members for their advocacy over the past several years on this matter and their efforts to get this important pilot program across the finish line.  Read more about NCAL provider member and coalition advocacy around this bill here.