S 457
107th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Blood
Blood transfusions
Disabled
Health
Hepatitis
Kidney diseases
Liver diseases
Medical personnel
Medical supplies
Medical tests
Military medicine
Veterans' disability compensation
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service-connection for certain veterans with Hepatitis C, and for other purposes.
Introduced: March 5, 2001
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 28, 2001
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Jun 28, 2001
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 107-489.
Mar 5, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 5, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1826-1827)
Mar 5, 2001
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Considers hepatitis C becoming manifest in a veteran to a degree of ten percent or more to be service-connected, and therefore compensable under veterans' disability provisions, notwithstanding that there is no record of evidence of such illness during the period of such service, as long as it is shown that during such service the veteran experienced: (1) a blood transfusion before December 31, 1992; (2) blood exposure on or through skin or a mucous membrane; (3) hemodialysis; (4) a needle-stick accident or medical event involving a needle, not due to willful misconduct; (5) unexplained liver disease; (6) an unexplained liver dysfunction value or test; or (7) working in a health-care position or specialty.
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
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Cosponsors
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