The Gerald's Law Act allows families of veterans who die at home while receiving hospice care to receive a burial allowance. This change helps ensure that families have financial support during a difficult time.
Gerald's Law Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide a burial and funeral allowance for a veteran who dies in a home or other setting at which the veteran was receiving VA hospice care (if such care was directly preceded by VA hospital or nursing home care).
1. This bill provides a burial allowance for certain veterans who die at home. 2. It specifically applies to veterans receiving hospice care from the Department of Veterans Affairs. 3. The hospice care must follow hospital or nursing home care provided by the Department. 4. The bill updates existing laws to include these home deaths in burial benefits. 5. It aims to support families of veterans who pass away at home.
Veterans receiving hospice care at home and their families will benefit from this bill.