I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4362 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 9, 2017 Mr. O'Halleran (for himself, Mr. Gallego , and Ms. Sinema ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for priority in the award of State home facility grants to nursing homes and domiciliaries from States that the Secretary determines have a great or significant need for beds and which are located at least 100 miles away from the nearest existing State home facility.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fairness for Rural Veterans Act of 2017 . 2. Department of Veterans Affairs priority for State home facility grants Section 8135(c)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (H) as subparagraphs (E) through (I), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph (D): (D) An application for construction or acquisition of a nursing home or domiciliary from a State that the Secretary determines, in accordance with regulations under this subchapter, has a great or significant need for beds and which is located at least 100 miles away from the nearest existing State home facility. .