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Vietnam-Era Veterans Hepatitis C Testing Enhancement Act of 2019

Introduced: May 16, 2019 Introduced by: Stefanik, Elise M. Republican · New York See on congress.gov

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Mar 12, 2020

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Mar 12, 2020

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 12, 2020

Subcommittee on Health Discharged.

Sep 11, 2019

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Jun 11, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

May 16, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

May 16, 2019

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Vietnam-Era Veterans Hepatitis C Testing Enhancement Act of 2019

This bill requires 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.

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Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

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