HR 4367
105th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Ambulatory care
Brain diseases
Cancer
Data banks
Environmental Protection
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Hospital care
Ionizing radiation
Long-term care
Nursing homes
Physical examinations
Radiation victims
Radioisotopes in medicine
Respiratory diseases
Science, Technology, Communications
Veterans' medical care
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide priority health care to veterans who received one or more nasopharyngeal radium irradiation treatments during active military, naval, or air service.
Introduced: July 31, 1998
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 12, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 31, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 31, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1502)
Jul 31, 1998
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish hospital care and medical services, and authorizes the Secretary to furnish nursing home care, to any veteran who received one or more nasopharyngeal radium irradiation treatments while serving in active military service between January 1, 1940, and December 31, 1965.
Authorizes the Secretary to examine, and include in the Department of Veterans Affairs Ionizing Radiation Registry Program, any such veteran.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1