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South Texas Veterans Access to Care Act of 2007

Introduced: July 19, 2007 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Jul 19, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 19, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

South Texas Veterans Access to Care Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to determine, and notify Congress, whether the needs of veterans for acute inpatient hospital care in 24 counties comprising Far South Texas should be met through: (1) a public-private venture to provide such services and long-term care to veterans in an existing facility in Far South Texas; (2) a project for construction of a new full-service, 50-bed hospital with a 125-bed nursing home in Far South Texas; or (3) a sharing agreement with a military treatment facility in Far South Texas. Requires the Secretary to take appropriate action depending on the option selected.

What's happening now July 19, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 538 Related bill South Texas Veterans Access to Care Act of 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1838: South Texas Veterans Access to Care Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1838/
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"S. 1838: South Texas Veterans Access to Care Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1838/.
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S. 1838, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1838/.
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