S. 2736IntroducedARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish centers to provide enhanced services to veterans with amputations and prosthetic devices, and for other purposes.
Afghanistan · Armed forces abroad · Disabled
Sponsor
Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID]
R · ID
Key facts
Introduced: May 4, 2006
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 2
Congress: 109th
Latest action · May 11, 2006
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-737.
Summary
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) establish not less than five centers to provide rehabilitation services to veterans with amputations or prosthetic devices; and (2) ensure that the centers' services do not duplicate the services provided by polytrauma centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Requires each center to be designated as an Amputation and Prosthetic Rehabilitation Center.
Summary by Congressional Research Service.
Timeline
- May 11, 2006Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-737.
- May 4, 2006Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4058)
- May 4, 2006Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4057-4058)
- May 4, 2006Introduced in Senate
Cosponsors
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] D-HI
- Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] R-GA
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