HR 2080
104th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Ambulatory care
Environmental Protection
Health
Hospital care
Nursing homes
Radiation victims
Radiotherapy
Veterans' medical care
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide priority health care by the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who received nasopharyngeal irradiation treatments while serving in the Armed Forces.
Introduced: July 20, 1995
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 5, 1996
Executive Comment Requested from Veterans' Affairs.
Dec 20, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care.
Jul 20, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 20, 1995
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide hospital care and outpatient or ambulatory care, and authorizes the Secretary to provide nursing home care, to veterans who received nasopharyngeal irradiation treatments while serving in the active military, naval, or air service, regardless of the veteran's disability. Authorizes such treatment through December 31, 1998.
What's happening now
Executive Comment Requested from Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1