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S 821 111th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Disability and paralysis Health care costs and insurance Hospital care Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Veterans' medical care

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain copayments from veterans who are catastrophically disabled, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 2, 2009 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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.
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Became law
Apr 22, 2009
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-76.
Apr 2, 2009
Read the second time and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 2, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the collection by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of copayments or other fees for hospital or nursing home care in the case of catastrophically disabled veterans.

What's happening now April 22, 2009

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-76.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1335 Related bill To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain copayments…
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 821: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain copayments from veterans who are catastrophically disabled, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-821/
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"S. 821: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain copayments from veterans who are catastrophically disabled, and for other purposes.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-821/.
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S. 821, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-821/.
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[S. 821: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain copayments from veterans who are catastrophically disabled, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-821/)
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