HR 3198
102th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Nursing homes
Patients' rights
Smoking
Soldiers' homes
Tobacco
Veterans' hospitals
Veterans Dignity in Health Care Act of 1991
Introduced: August 1, 1991
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 1, 1991
Introduced in House
Aug 1, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Plain-English summary
Veterans Dignity in Health Care Act of 1991 - Grants veterans who are patients or residents in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers, nursing homes, and domiciliaries the right to purchase and use tobacco products.
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that: (1) each VA facility that maintains a commissary or canteen makes tobacco products available through, and provides patients or residents access to, the commissary or canteen; and (2) each VA facility maintains and provides patients or residents access to an indoor patient smoking area.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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