Establishment of falls assessment and fall prevention service requirements for veterans

(a) Required nursing home care Section 1710A of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: (d) In the case of an individual determined by a physician to have fallen or to have been at risk of falling during the previous one-year period, the Secretary shall ensure that a licensed physical therapist or a licensed occupational therapist conducts a falls risk assessment for the individual and provides fall prevention services during the stay of the individual in the nursing home. (e) The provisions of subsection (a) shall terminate on September 30, 2028.. (b) Extended care services Section 1710B(a) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (7) The conduct of an annual falls risk assessment and the provision of fall prevention services by a licensed physical therapist or licensed occupational therapist..