Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 542) to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve certain programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs for home- and community-based services for veterans, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 542 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Elizabeth Dole Home- and Community-Based Services for Veterans and Caregivers Act of 2023'' or the ``Elizabeth Dole Home Care Act of 2023''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Increase of expenditure cap for noninstitutional care alternatives to nursing home care. Sec. 3. Coordination with Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. Sec. 4. Home- and community-based services: programs. Sec. 5. Coordination with assistance and support services for caregivers. Sec. 6. Development of centralized website for program information. Sec. 7. Improvements relating to Homemaker and Home Health Aide program. Sec. 8. Reviews and other improvements relating to home- and community- based services. Sec. 9. Modification of certain housing loan fees. Sec. 10. Definitions. SEC. 2.…
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