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HB 6910

AN ACT ESTABLISHING WAITING LIST EXCEPTIONS FOR SERVICE-CONNECTED VETERANS IN CERTAIN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jeff Gordon and 1 co-sponsor

Gives service-connected veterans priority by creating exceptions to long-term care waiting lists, enabling expedited or immediate placement in eligible facilities.

FILE NO. 43
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Bill Summary · HB 6910

Summary — HB 6910

Title: AN ACT ESTABLISHING WAITING LIST EXCEPTIONS FOR SERVICE‑CONNECTED VETERANS IN CERTAIN LONG‑TERM CARE FACILITIES
Bill Number: HB 6910 (File No. 43) — Introduced: February 6, 2025

Note: The full bill text was not provided. This summary is built from the bill title and legislative history and describes the bill’s apparent purpose, likely provisions, affected parties, and procedural status. Exact statutory language, eligibility definitions, and implementation details should be confirmed from the bill text or engrossed version.

Purpose and intent

HB 6910 intends to give preference to veterans with service‑connected disabilities by allowing them to bypass or receive an exception to placement waiting lists for certain long‑term care facilities (for example, nursing homes or other residential long‑term care providers). The goal is to prioritize timely access to institutional long‑term care for eligible veterans who have service‑connected needs.

Key provisions (anticipated / expected)

  • Establishes one or more exceptions to ordinary waiting list rules for individuals who are service‑connected veterans, allowing immediate or expedited placement into specified long‑term care facilities.
  • Defines the class of affected facilities (likely nursing homes and other licensed long‑term care facilities).
  • Specifies documentation or verification required to establish service‑connected status (e.g., certification from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or state veterans’ agencies).
  • Requires facilities or the Department of Social Services (or Department of Veterans’ Affairs) to adopt procedures for implementing the exceptions, including notice to applicants and recordkeeping.
  • Provides non‑discrimination language to ensure exceptions are applied consistently and in compliance with federal/state law.
  • May direct coordination between the Department of Social Services and veterans’ services to identify eligible veterans and manage placements.
  • May include enforcement mechanisms, reporting requirements, and an effective date.

Who would be affected

  • Primary beneficiaries: service‑connected veterans seeking placement in long‑term care facilities.
  • Long‑term care providers: nursing homes and similar facilities would need to implement exception procedures and perform eligibility verification.
  • State agencies: Department of Social Services and veterans’ services would likely handle coordination, verification, and possibly fiscal implications.
  • Other applicants: non‑veteran applicants or veterans without service‑connected status could experience longer waits if capacity is limited.

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Improves access to care for service‑connected veterans, addressing urgent needs due to disability from service.
  • Could create administrative burdens for facilities and state agencies (verification, tracking, reporting).
  • Possible impacts on wait times for other applicants and on facility capacity; potential fiscal implications if additional state resources are used to expand capacity or subsidize placements.
  • Legal and policy alignment needed with federal VA rules and state long‑term care regulations.

Legislative status and timeline

  • Introduced: 2025‑02‑06; referred to Joint Committee on Veterans’ and Military Affairs.
  • Public hearing: 2025‑02‑13.
  • Joint Favorable report: 2025‑02‑18.
  • Filed with LCO: 2025‑02‑19.
  • Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis: 2025‑02‑27 (reports due 03/04/25).
  • Reported out of LCO and Favorably reported; tabled for House calendar: 2025‑03‑05 (House Calendar No. 57; File No. 43).

What to review next: the bill’s full text for precise eligibility definitions, the number/nature of allowed waiting‑list exceptions, funding or capacity provisions, and any reporting or enforcement language.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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