State Home Per Diem Program

Contact Us
Email questions to: State Home Per Diem Program Office
National Association of State Veterans Homes
VA Financial Center Help Desk: 877-489-6135
State Home Per Diem Program Contacts
Colette Alvarez, National Program Manager
Brenda Wiggins, Program Analyst
Rodney Irons, Budget Analyst
Stephen Pellicer, Lead Program Specialist
Traci Annibal, Program Specialist, POD 1
Jim Peters, Program Specialist, POD 2
John Broderick, Program Specialist, POD 3
Desarine Melendrez, Program Specialist, POD 4
State Home Per Diem Basic Rates for FYs 2000 – 2024
State Home Per Diem Prevailing Rates for FY 2024
State Home Per Diem Prevailing Rates for FY 2023
State Home Per Diem Prevailing Rates for FY 2022
- Prevailing Rate by Location (October 1, 2021 - March 31, 2022)
- Prevailing Rate by Location (April 1, 2022 - September 30, 2022)
State Home Per Diem – Regulations and Policies
These are the current regulations, laws, policies, directives, and publications relating to the State Home Per Diem Program.
Regulations and Statues
- 2 CFR §200.400-200.475 – Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
- 38 CFR §17 – Medical
- 38 CFR §51 – Per Diem for Nursing Home, Domiciliary, or Adult Day Health Care of Veterans in State Homes
- 38 CFR §53 – Payments to States for Programs to Promote the Hiring and Retention of Nurses at State Veterans Homes
- 38 CFR §59 – Grants to States for Construction or Acquisition of Sate Homes
- 38 USC §101 – Definitions
- 38 USC §1710 – Eligibility for Hospital, Nursing Home, and Domiciliary Care
- 38 USC §1712 – Dental care; Drugs and Medicines for Certain Disabled Veterans; Vaccines • 38 USC §1741 – Criteria for Payment
- 38 USC §1742 – Inspections of Such Homes; Restrictions on Beneficiaries
- 38 USC §1743 – Applications
- 38 USC §1744 – Hiring and Retention of Nurses; Payments to Assist States
- 38 USC §1745 – Nursing Home Care, Adult Day Health Care, and Medications for Veterans with Service-Connected Disabilities
- 38 USC §5303 – Certain Bars to Benefits
- 38 USC §5303A – Minimum Active-Duty Service Requirement
Public Law
- Public Law 109-461 Sec. 211 – Modifications to State Home Authorities
- Public Law 112-154 Sec. 105 – Contracts and Agreements for Nursing Home Care
- Public Law 115-159 – State Veterans Home Adult Health Care Improvement Act of 2017
- Public Law 115-182 Sec. 103 – Conforming Amendments for State Veterans Homes
Federal Register Notices
- 84 FR 67868 (December 12, 2019) – Final Rule – Contracts and State Home Care Agreements for State Home Nursing Home Care
- 78 FR 73441 (December 6, 2013) – Final Rule – Grants to State for Construction or Acquisition of State Homes
- 77 FR 72738 (December 6, 2012) – Interim Final Rule – Contracts and Provider Agreements for State Home Nursing Home Care
- 77 FR 59318 (September 27, 2012) – Final Rule – Removal of 30-Day Residency Requirement for Per Diem Payments
- 74 FR 19426 (April 29, 2009) – Final Rule – Per Diem for Nursing Home Care of Veterans in State Homes
Directives and Handbooks
- VHA Directive 16701SH.01 – State Home Per Diem (SHPD) Program
- VHA Directive 1630(1) – Catastrophically Disabled Veteran Evaluations, Enrollment, and Certain Copayment Exemptions For VA Internal Use only
Resources
e-Invoice and OB10 Training for State Veterans Homes