That is exactly why the good Senator from Alaska, Senator Murkowski, and I teamed up to introduce the CHARGE Act to extend critical authorities related to veteran homelessness, caregivers, and State Veterans Homes.

We must also focus on caregiver support and recognize the vital role caregivers play in the well-being of a veteran.

That is an issue that Senator King talked about and Senator Cramer, too.

Our goal is to actually have the Veteran-Directed Care rolled out to all facilities by the end of FY '24.

What I am hearing on the staffing ratios is you are going to require so many RNs for a facility.

I want you to speak as to the impacts on your members as they wait for the Elizabeth Dole Act to become law because Washington, DC is playing politics.

low Medicaid reimbursement rates often leave nursing homes with no choice but to close their doors.

The veteran and the veteran's family should have ultimate control over their health care decisions for the VA.

So for a number of reasons, in Montana, not having anything to do with CMS, we have, I think, lost 11 rest homes.

Let us honor our veterans' service and sacrifice by making sure they get the best care we can give them.

Access to quality long-term care is an important part of honoring our commitment to our veterans.

I appreciated that the VA said that they believe they are on track to meet the President's directive regarding VDC by the end of FY '24.

Let us honor our veterans' service and sacrifice by making sure they get the best care we can give them.

I think the point Senator King made, that closing down a rest home is not a higher outcome necessarily.

What happens with the others? Which is not what this Committee is supposed to be about, but the truth is we all have--there ought to be some notifications made by the rest home that talks about what the recourse is.

Thank you and Senator Murkowski for introducing the CHARGE Act, which would reinstate the waiver for bed-hold occupancy requirements.

Chairman Tester led a bipartisan letter to CMS on this very issue, discouraging CMS from taking a one-size-fits-all approach.

The staffing ratio issue, which Senator Cassidy and Senator King and probably everybody around this table could talk about, from a CMS standpoint is a big issue, and I think I found a solution.