Veterans: Protecting Home-Based Care Rates
The House Committee on Veterans' Affairs is the next group to review this bill. It has not moved since July 16, 2026, when it was first sent to the committee. Most bills do not receive a committee vote, so this proposal is currently stalled.
Companion bill: Veterans: Protecting Home-Based Care Rates →While veterans' issues often get bipartisan support, this bill currently lacks Republican cosponsors and faces a long path through the committee process.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Companion
Identical companion bill S. 5027 (119th) was introduced in the other chamber.
S. 5027 (119th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
Home care agencies and individual caregivers who contract with the VA to provide homemaker and home health aide services benefit from restored reimbursement rates and more predictable rate-setting, since sudden cuts can force smaller providers out of VA work, especially in rural markets with thin margins. The bill's reporting requirements on rate methodology and provider consultation also give these businesses more visibility into how rates are set.
“a description of any consultation with providers of home and community-based services in establishing such rates, including how such input was solicited, considered, and incorporated”
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Protecting Home-Based Care for Rural Veterans Act of 2026
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