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HR 1780 101th Congress House

To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the eligibility for outpatient medical services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: June 13, 1989 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Ambulatory careHome care servicesVeterans' medical care
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 Everywhere this bill has been 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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care.
Apr 26, 1989
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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
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 Latest action June 7, 1989

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 15, 1989
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 15, 1989
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Jun 13, 1989
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 1, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1780: To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the eligibility for outpatient medical services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1780/
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"H.R. 1780: To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise the eligibility for outpatient medical services furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1780/.
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H.R. 1780, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1780/.
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