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Disabled Veterans Service Dog and Health Care Improvement Act of 2001

Introduced: August 2, 2001 Introduced by: Moran, Jerry Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 24, 2001
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 23, 2001
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 23, 2001
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed House: CR H7143-7146)
Oct 23, 2001
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text of measure as passed House: CR H7143-7146)
Oct 23, 2001
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2792.
Oct 23, 2001
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7143-7147)
Oct 23, 2001
Mr. Moran (KS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 16, 2001
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 146.
Oct 16, 2001
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 107-242.
Oct 10, 2001
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 10, 2001
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 4, 2001
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 4, 2001
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 6, 2001
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Aug 15, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 3, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1532-1533)
Aug 2, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Aug 2, 2001
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Disabled Veterans Service Dog and Health Care Improvement Act of 2001 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide: (1) service dogs to veterans enrolled in the veterans' patient enrollment system who are hearing impaired or have a spinal cord injury or dysfunction; and (2) related travel and incidental expenses.

Requires maintenance of the capacity to provide for the specialized treatment and rehabilitative needs of disabled veterans in each geographic service area of the Veterans Health Administration.

Revises the threshold used to determine a veteran's eligibility for health care to reflect locality cost-of-living variations.

Directs the Secretary to carry out a pilot program: (1) to improve access to and coordinate inpatient care of eligible veterans; and (2) under which veterans receiving fee basis and contract hospitalization shall be provided such hospitalization through a managed care coordinator.

Recodifies certain veterans' health-related authorities.

Directs the Secretary to provide consultation, counseling, training, and mental health services to family members in connection with a veteran receiving treatment for a service-connected disability, and authorizes the Secretary to provide such services in connection with a veteran receiving treatment for a non-service-connected disability. Authorizes related travel and transportation expenses.

Authorizes the Secretary to provide: (1) bereavement counseling to family members of veterans who die in the line of duty or veterans who were participating in a hospice program; and (2) humanitarian hospital or medical care in emergency cases (for a charge).

Extends through FY 2007 the Secretary's authority to charge certain medical care copayments.

What's happening now October 24, 2001

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3