S 3020
117th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Veterans State Eligibility Standardization Act
Introduced: October 20, 2021
Introduced by:
Sanders, Bernard
Independent
· Vermont
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 20, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 20, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Veterans State Eligibility Standardization Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make modifications related to areas of residence and variable income thresholds for purposes of determining whether veterans qualify for treatment as low-income families for enrollment in the VA health care system.
The bill also requires the VA to ensure that all veterans who enroll in the VA health care system remain eligible to continue receiving health care furnished by the VA, subject to cost-sharing requirements that apply under current law.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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