HR 7158 and S 2852, Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act, will authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts and agreements for the payment of care in non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical foster homes for certain veterans who are unable to live independently. These foster homes will result in more individualized care and closer attention to the needs of the severely disabled veteran. This will also reduce the burden on the state and federal veterans nursing homes. Please contact your elected officials and ask them to support these bills.