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Veterans Eye Treatment Safety (VETS) Act of 2004

Introduced: July 22, 2004 See on congress.gov
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Jul 22, 2004
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8728-8729)
Jul 22, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8728)
Jul 22, 2004
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Eye Treatment Safety (VETS) Act of 2004 - Allows eye surgery at a Department of Veterans Affairs facility or under contract with the Department to be performed only by a licensed medical doctor, licensed doctor of osteopathy, or licensed dentist whose practice is limited to oral or maxillofacial surgery.

What's happening now July 22, 2004

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8728-8729)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3473 Related bill Veterans Eye Treatment Safety (VETS) Act of 2003
 Bill text 1 version

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All 1 Democratic 1
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jul 22, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2743: Veterans Eye Treatment Safety (VETS) Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2743/
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"S. 2743: Veterans Eye Treatment Safety (VETS) Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2743/.
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S. 2743, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-2743/.
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