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H.R. 5157 99th Congress House

Federal Hospital System Sharing Act of 1986

Official title: A bill to increase Government economy and efficiency and to reduce the deficit by implementing a recommendation of the President's Private Sector Survey on Cos… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to increase Government economy and efficiency and to reduce the deficit by implementing a recommendation of the President's Private Sector Survey on Cost Control relating to the sharing of Veterans' Administration and Department of Defense health-care resources.

Introduced: July 14, 1986 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Armed Forces and National SecurityHealthHealth facilitiesHealth services administration
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HospitalsMilitary medicineVeterans' hospitalsVeterans' medical care
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 16, 1986
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Jul 16, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
Jul 14, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 14, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Jul 14, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 16, 1986

Referred to Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Hospital System Sharing Act of 1986 - Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to allow, under a health care sharing agreement, an individual who is eligible to receive direct health care in a facility of one agency (either the Veterans Administration or the Department of Defense) to be furnished such care at the facility of the other agency.

Revises the definition of the term "beneficiary" for purposes of eligibility for such benefits.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5157: Federal Hospital System Sharing Act of 1986. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5157/
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"H.R. 5157: Federal Hospital System Sharing Act of 1986." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5157/.
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H.R. 5157, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5157/.
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