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64.016:  Veterans State Hospital Care

Objectives:  To provide financial assistance to States furnishing hospital care to eligible veterans in State veterans' homes which meet the standards prescribed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

64.016 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Applicant is any State which operates a designated facility to furnish hospital care primarily for veterans.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  A veteran eligible for care in a VA facility needing hospital care and meeting one of the following conditions: (a) has a service-connected disability for which such care is being provided; (b) has a nonservice-connected disability and States under oath his inability to defray the expenses of necessary care; (c) was discharged or released from active military, naval and air service for a disability incurred or aggravated in line of duty; or (d) is in receipt of, or but for the receipt of retirement pay, would be entitled to receive disability compensation. A veteran must also meet State admission criteria.

Credentials/Documentation:  None.

64.016 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  Letter of application from State addressed to Chief Consultant, Geriatrics and Extended Care Strategic Healthcare Group (114), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20420.

Award Procedure:  Recognition by Secretary of Veterans Affairs for purposes of VA aid pursuant to Title 38 U.S.C. Section 1741.

Deadlines:  None.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  From 30 to 60 days.

Appeals:  Not applicable.

Renewals:  Not applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Not applicable.

Examples of Funded Projects:  Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  $42,000 to $2,900,000; $790,000.

64.016 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 64.009 Veterans Medical Care Benefits.

64.016 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

64.016 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Type of Assistance:  Formula Grants.

Obligations:  (Grants) FY 99 $5,776,000; FY 00 est $3,912,000; and FY 01 est $4,514,000.

Budget Account Number:  36-0160-0-1-703.

Authorization:  Public Laws 76-250, 78-202, 80-531, 81-823, 83-613, 86-625, 88-450, 90-432, 91-178, 94-417, 94-581, 96-151, 97-271, 98-160, and 100-322, 38 U.S.C. 1741-1743.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  VA Manual M-1, Part I, Chapter 3, "State Veterans' Home", and Chapter 3 and M-5, Part VIII, Chapters 1 through 5.

64.016 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  See Appendix IV for Veterans Hospital Facilities.

Headquarters Office:  Chief Consultant, Geriatrics and Extended Care, Strategic Healthcare Group (114), Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC 20420. Chief, State Home Per Diem Program. Phone: (202) 273-8538.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

64.016 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  38 U.S.C. 1741. For each veteran provided hospital care, formula payments to the State are $40.00 per diem, or one-half the cost of care, whichever is less.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  There is no length limitation; grant payments are made monthly or quarterly to the State.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  The assistance provided is for hospital care: The provision of diagnosis and treatment for in-patients with medical, surgical, or psychiatric conditions who generally require the continuous services of a physician with attendant diagnostic, therapeutic, and rehabilitative services.

64.016 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Monthly reports and quarterly statements of Federal aid claimed are filed by the State with VA field station of jurisdiction.

Audits:  In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that receive financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.

Records:  Cost records on which quarterly statements are based and attendance records to support report for days of care provided to veteran.