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HR 4273 98th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Alzheimer's disease Geriatrics Health Nervous system diseases Social Welfare Veterans' medical care

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease by the Veterans' Administration.

Introduced: November 1, 1983 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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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Nov 1, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 1, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends veterans' hospitalization benefits to authorize the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to carry out a screening and treatment program for eligible veterans suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Permits the furnishing of hospital or nursing home care to afflicted veterans who are at least fifty years old.

What's happening now November 1, 1983

Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 25, 1984
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 2, 1984
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4273: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease by the Veterans' Administration.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4273/
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"H.R. 4273: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease by the Veterans' Administration.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4273/.
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H.R. 4273, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-4273/.
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