HR 5530
107th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
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Economics and Public Finance
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Health insurance
Medicare
Social Welfare
Veterans' medical care
To amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the right of the Department of Veterans Affairs to recover payments by third parties for costs of providing non-service-connected care to beneficiaries of such third parties.
Introduced: October 2, 2002
Introduced by:
Smith, Christopher H.
Republican
· New Jersey
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 18, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 3, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1746-1747)
Oct 2, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 2, 2002
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Includes third-party insurance providers participating in the Medicare program and any department or agency of the United States other than the Department of Veterans Affairs among the entities from which the Department shall be authorized to recover payments for the costs of providing certain non-service-connected medical care to veterans.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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