PAYMENT TO STATES OF PER DIEM FOR VETERANS RECEIVING ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE.

SEC. 342. PAYMENT TO STATES OF PER DIEM FOR VETERANS RECEIVING ADULT DAY HEALTH CARE. (a) Payment of Per Diem for Veterans Receiving Adult Day Care.—Section 1741 is amended— (1) by inserting “(1)” after “(a)”; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph (2): “(2) The Secretary may pay each State per diem at a rate determined by the Secretary for each veteran receiving adult day health care in a State home, if such veteran is eligible for such care under laws administered by the Secretary.”. (b) Assistance to States for Construction of Adult Day Care Facilities.—(1) Section 8131(3) is amended by inserting “adult day health,” before “or hospital care”. (2) Section 8132 is amended by inserting “adult day health,” before “or hospital care”. (3) Section 8135(b) is amended— (A) in paragraph (2)(C), by inserting “or adult day health care facilities” after “domiciliary beds”; and (B) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting “or construction (other than new construction) of adult day health care buildings” before the semicolon.