HR 4374
105th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Drug abuse
Health
Hospital care
Long-term care
Nursing homes
Smokeless tobacco
Smoking
Veterans' medical care
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that health-care benefits shall be furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans with tobacco-related illnesses in accordance with the standards in effect under Department of Veterans Affairs General Counsel opinions issued before the enactment of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century.
Introduced: July 31, 1998
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 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
Introduced in House
Jul 31, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 has a tobacco-related illness if, and to the extent that, such veteran would have been eligible for such care and services under the laws and regulations in effect before the enactment of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1