HR 3579
109th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Blind
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Continuum of care
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disabled
Federal employees
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Iraq compilation
Medical personnel
Rehabilitation of the disabled
Veterans' hospitals
Veterans' medical care
War casualties
Blinded Veterans Continuum of Care Act of 2005
Introduced: July 28, 2005
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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 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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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