S. 1014IntroducedARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the management of health care services for veterans to place certain low-income veterans in a higher health-care priority category.
Health · Housing and Community Development · Low-income housing
Sponsor
Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ]
D · NJ
Key facts
Introduced: May 7, 2003
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 1
Congress: 108th
Latest action · Jun 22, 2004
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Summary
Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, as of October 2, 2002, to give a higher priority in the provision of hospital care and medical services under the veterans' patient enrollment system to veterans who are eligible for treatment as a low-income family under the United States Housing Act of 1937 for the area in which the veterans reside, regardless of whether such veterans are otherwise treated as single person families or families under such Act.
Summary by Congressional Research Service.
Timeline
- Jun 22, 2004Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
- Jun 22, 2004Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 108-874.
- Nov 11, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14393)
- May 7, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5873)
- May 7, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5872-5873)
- May 7, 2003Introduced in Senate
Cosponsors
- Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] D-NY
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