HR 272
114th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Hospital care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Prescription drugs
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Medal of Honor Priority Care Act
Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 22, 2015
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Jul 22, 2015
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 14, 2015
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 6, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 12, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 12, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Medal of Honor Priority Care Act
Increases, from third to first, the priority for enrollment in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system given to medal of honor recipients, regardless of the date on which the medal is awarded.
Makes medal of honor recipients eligible for VA: (1) hospital, nursing home, and domiciliary care; (2) extended care services for non-service-connected disabilities, without having to make a copayment for such services; and (3) medications, without having to make a copayment for such medications.
What's happening now
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
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