S 1779
111th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Environmental health
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Hospital care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Veterans' medical care
Worker safety and health
Health Care for Veterans Exposed to Chemical Hazards Act of 2009
Introduced: October 14, 2009
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 21, 2009
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-264.
Oct 14, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 14, 2009
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Health Care for Veterans Exposed to Chemical Hazards Act of 2009 - Makes any veteran who was exposed in the line of duty to an occupational and environmental health chemical hazard of particular concern to the Secretary of Defense eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for any disability, notwithstanding insufficient medical evidence to conclude that the disability may be associated with such exposure.
What's happening now
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-264.
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