HR 1780
101th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Ambulatory care
Home care services
Veterans' medical care
To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the eligibility for outpatient medical services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Introduced: April 11, 1989
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8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 7, 1989
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 7, 1989
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
May 22, 1989
Executive Comment Received from VA.
Apr 26, 1989
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 26, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care.
Apr 19, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from VA.
Apr 11, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 11, 1989
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the eligibility for outpatient medical services to all veterans currently eligible for hospital care. (Currently, the eligibility for outpatient medical services is limited to veterans: (1) for a service-connected disability; or (2) for a disability for a veteran who has a service-connected disability rated at 50 percent or more.)
Eliminates the authority of the Secretary to: (1) furnish home health services in connection with such outpatient care; and (2) contract for the provision of outpatient medical services with facilities that are not Department of Veterans Affairs facilities.
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Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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