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HR 3579 109th Congress House

Blinded Veterans Continuum of Care Act of 2005

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide sufficient blind rehabilitation outpatient specialists at medica… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide sufficient blind rehabilitation outpatient specialists at medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: February 1, 2006 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 15, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 28, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 28, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 15, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Blinded Veterans Continuum of Care Act of 2005 - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assign at least one employee of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) who is designated as a blind rehabilitation outpatient specialist to each Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility: (1) which has a visual impairment services team with a full-time coordinator; or (2) in which the number of veterans enrolled in the veterans' patient enrollment system who reside in the catchment area of that facility exceeds 150.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 6 Republican 1
Salazar, John
· Nov 14, 2006
Shuster, Bill
· Sep 12, 2006
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 11, 2006
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 27, 2006
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 27, 2006
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 1, 2006
STEARNS, CLIFF
· Dec 6, 2005
SNYDER, VICTOR
· Nov 2, 2005
Miller, Brad
· Oct 7, 2005
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Sep 15, 2005
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 15, 2005
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie
· Sep 7, 2005
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 7, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3579: Blinded Veterans Continuum of Care Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3579/
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