83R5108 VOO-D
By: Farias H.B. No. 2564
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a grant program administered by the Texas Veterans
Commission using money from the fund for veterans' assistance for
entities that provide home-based health care services to veterans
in certain rural counties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 434, Government Code, is
amended by adding Section 434.0172 to read as follows:
Sec. 434.0172. GRANTS FOR HOME HEALTH SERVICES. (a) The
Texas Veterans Commission shall identify rural counties with a
large population of veterans who are at least 45 years of age who
may qualify for benefits from the United States Department of
Veterans Affairs Home Based Primary Care program but who are unable
to access home-based health care services because of the rural
nature of the county in which the veterans live.
(b) The Texas Veterans Commission by rule shall develop and
administer a program to award grants using money from the fund for
veterans' assistance to entities that offer services to assist
disabled or homebound veterans to remain living in their own
residences in the counties identified under Subsection (a).
SECTION 2. (a) Not later than December 31, 2013, the Texas
Veterans Commission shall identify counties under Section
434.0172(a), Government Code, as added by this Act.
(b) Not later than June 1, 2014, the Texas Veterans
Commission shall adopt rules and implement the grant program under
Section 434.0172(b), Government Code, as added by this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.