HR 2816
108th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Health
Housing and Community Development
Low-income housing
Public housing
Social Welfare
Veterans' medical care
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the management of health care services for veterans to place certain low-income veterans in a higher health-care priority category.
Introduced: July 22, 2003
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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 22, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 22, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 22, 2003
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, as of October 2, 2004, to give a higher priority in the provision of hospital care and medical services under the veterans' patient enrollment system to veterans who are eligible for treatment as a low-income family under the United States Housing Act of 1937 for the area in which the veterans reside, regardless of whether such veterans are otherwise treated as single person families or families under such Act.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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