{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=62B06A10-A6F4-42E8-90FE-FCB6EB7ACD26", "Hatch Bill Promoting Better Care for Veterans Passes in the Senate", "2017-11-09", "2017", "2017-11", "Republican", "House", "UT", "Orrin Hatch", "H000338", "www.hatch.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC\u2014\u00a0Today, the State Veterans Home Adult Day Health Care Improvement Act, sponsored by Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), passed in the Senate. This critical veterans\u2019 affairs legislation will enable more veterans to live at a home with a caregiver instead of being institutionalized in a nursing home. Hatch\u2019s bill will also cut costs and increase the standard of living for veterans needing specialized medical assistance.\r\n\u201cI am honored to work in behalf of the many veterans in the great state of Utah and the country,\u201d\u00a0Hatch said.\u00a0\u201cThese heroic men and women and their families deserve our steadfast support. My bill would allow qualifying veterans to receive the care they need while also giving them flexibility to live at home and remain connected to their friends, family, and communities. I call on my colleagues in the House to quickly send this bill to the President\u2019s desk, so he can sign it into law for the betterment of our brave veterans.\u201d\r\nStatements of Support\r\nGary Harter, Executive Director, Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs:\r\n\u201cWe are grateful to Senator Hatch for taking on this important issue. This legislation will provide Utah\u2019s veterans with the services they need and deserve while still maintaining their independence. Utah\u2019s four state veterans homes would benefit greatly from this legislation. Most importantly this is great for Utah\u2019s veterans.\u201d\r\nSharon Murphy, President, NASVH:\r\n\u201cThe National Association of State Veterans Homes is thrilled about the passage of this legislation because it helps our most disabled veterans, as well as their caregivers, in order for them to receive the essential services they deserve without the burden of institutionalization.\u201d\u00a0\r\nTerry Schow, Retired Director, Utah Department of Veterans Affairs:\r\n\u201cSenator Hatch is always a true champion for veterans. I am thrilled that S. 324 passed the Senate. This important legislation will give our veterans the opportunity to receive the care they need and deserve, while still allowing them the comfort of living at home and staying connected with their families.\u201d\r\nBackground\r\n \r\nThis bill,\u00a0S. 324, would allow qualifying veterans (70 percent or more service-connected disabled) to receive adult-day medical model care.\r\nBenefits:\r\n\r\nAllows veterans to receive the same care as living in a nursing home while allowing them to live at home and stay connected with their families.\r\nProvides respite for veterans\u2019 families while veterans are at daily care for up to eight hours a day.\r\nProvides respite for caregivers that are currently administering 24-hour care for veterans living at home.\r\n\r\nHealth professionals and policy experts agree that when it comes to long-term care, adult day healthcare costs less and supports an equal or higher standard of living compared to nursing home care.\r\nThis bill is supported by\u00a0The American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Vietnam Veterans of America, AMVETS, Disabled American Veterans, Air Force Association, and the National Association of State Veterans Homes.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.hatch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/releases?ContentRecord_id=62B06A10-A6F4-42E8-90FE-FCB6EB7ACD26"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.8716608174145222, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}