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Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001

Introduced: December 11, 2001 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 23, 2002
Became Public Law No: 107-135.
Jan 23, 2002
Signed by President.
Jan 11, 2002
Presented to President.
Dec 21, 2001
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 20, 2001
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14075-14080)
Dec 20, 2001
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14075-14080)
Dec 12, 2001
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Dec 11, 2001
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 11, 2001
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9217-9223)
Dec 11, 2001
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9217-9223)
Dec 11, 2001
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3447.
Dec 11, 2001
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9217-9225)
Dec 11, 2001
Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 11, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Dec 11, 2001
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Programs Enhancement Act of 2001 - Revises various requirements relating to the Department of Veterans Affairs employee incentive scholarship program, including by reducing the period of employment required for eligibility and by increasing the years for which a scholarship may be paid.

Makes permanent the education debt reduction program.

Authorizes: (1) additional pay for Saturday duty for health care professionals in the Department's Veterans Health Administration (VHA); and (2) unused sick leave to be included in the annuity computation for VHA nurses.

Establishes the National Commission on VA Nursing.

Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide service dogs to veterans enrolled in the veterans' patient enrollment system.

Provides the basis for maintenance of the Department's capacity to provide for the specialized treatment and rehabilitative needs of disabled veterans who: (1) are seriously mentally ill; or (2) have spinal cord dysfunction, traumatic brain injury, blindness, or prosthetics and sensory aids.

Directs the Secretary to provide chiropractic care and services to veterans enrolled in the veterans' patient enrollment system.

Authorizes the Secretary to carry out a major medical facility project at the Department's Medical Center in Miami, Florida.

Urges the Secretary to assess the Department's provision of special telephone services for veterans.

Directs the Secretary to provide consultation, counseling, training and mental health services to family members of 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: (1) bereavement counseling to family members of veterans who die in the line of duty or were participating in a hospice program; and (2) humanitarian hospital or medical care in emergency cases.

What's happening now January 23, 2002

Became Public Law No: 107-135.

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