Who Pays for Long-Term Services and Supports? A Fact Sheet (open access)

Who Pays for Long-Term Services and Supports? A Fact Sheet

This report provides information on who the primary long-term services and supports (LTSS) payers are and how much they spend.
Date: July 27, 2015
Creator: Colello, Kirsten J. & Talaga, Scott R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
PILT (Payments in Lieu of Taxes): Somewhat Simplified (open access)

PILT (Payments in Lieu of Taxes): Somewhat Simplified

This report explains Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT), with an analysis of the five major factors affecting the calculation of a payment to a given county. It also describes the effects of recent legislative changes to PILT.
Date: July 27, 2015
Creator: Corn, M. Lynne
System: The UNT Digital Library
Debt Limit Legislation: The House "Gephardt Rule" (open access)

Debt Limit Legislation: The House "Gephardt Rule"

This report describes the legislative history of the Gephardt rule, initially codified as Rule XLIX of the Standing Rules of the House of Representatives, which was established by P.L. 96-78 (93 Stat. 589-591). The goal of the act was to provide for a temporary increase in the public debt limit to contextualize the issue within other budget policies and to reduce time spent and the number of votes taken on the issue. The report also explains its features and reviews how it operated before it was repealed.
Date: July 27, 2015
Creator: Heniff, Bill, Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library
VA Accountability Act of 2015 (H.R. 1994), as Reported to the House (open access)

VA Accountability Act of 2015 (H.R. 1994), as Reported to the House

This report describes the VA Accountability Act of 2015 (H.R. 1994) as reported to the House by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs on July 23 2015 and compares it to current law where appropriate.
Date: July 27, 2015
Creator: Nicola, Thomas J.; Carey, Maeve P.; Isaacs, Katelin P.; Schwemle, Barbara L. & Shimabukuro, Jon O.
System: The UNT Digital Library