Summary
Congress is looking at a new law that would change how state veterans homes qualify for Medicare and Medicaid funding. The proposed bill aims to make it easier for these homes to receive federal health care payments by adjusting their certification process.
Key Facts
- The bill is known as H.R. 7747.
- Republican Representative Jack Bergman introduced the bill on March 2, 2026.
- Bergman is a former Marine Corps lieutenant general and a member of Congress.
- The bill seeks to streamline certification for state veterans homes to access Medicare and Medicaid.
- It has received bipartisan support from other lawmakers.
- State veterans homes are managed by states, not directly by the federal government.
- Facilities must currently go through multiple certifications to get federal funding.
- The bill is under review by three House committees: Ways and Means, Energy, and Commerce, and Veterans’ Affairs.
