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S 239 111th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Health care coverage and access Hospital care Public contracts and procurement Veterans' medical care

Veterans Health Equity Act of 2009

Introduced: January 14, 2009 Introduced by: Shaheen, Jeanne Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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Jan 14, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S391)
Jan 14, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S390-391)
Jan 14, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Health Equity Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with respect to each of the 48 contiguous states, to ensure that veterans eligible for hospital care and medical services through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have access to: (1) at least one full-service hospital of the Veterans Health Administration in the state; or (2) hospital care and medical services comparable to that provided in full-service hospitals through contract with other health providers in the state.

What's happening now January 14, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S391)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 190 Identical bill Veterans Health Equity Act of 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 239: Veterans Health Equity Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-239/
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"S. 239: Veterans Health Equity Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-239/.
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S. 239, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-239/.
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