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Vietnam-Era Veterans Hepatitis C Testing Enhancement Act of 2018

Introduced: May 22, 2018 Introduced by: Stefanik, Elise M. Republican · New York See on congress.gov

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May 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

May 22, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

May 22, 2018

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Vietnam-Era Veterans Hepatitis C Testing Enhancement Act of 2018

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a one-year pilot program to make hepatitis C testing available to certain veterans at events organized by veterans service organizations. To be eligible, a veteran must have served in the active military, naval, or air service between February 28, 1961, and May 7, 1975, and must have been discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable.

The program shall be carried out in two rural and three urban Veterans Integrated Service Networks (regional VA health care administrative areas).

The VA shall expand the program to all networks if at least 350,000 veterans are tested for hepatitis C by the program's termination date.

What's happening now May 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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