S. 1646 · 109th Congress
A bill to provide for the care of veterans affected by Hurricane Katrina.
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Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish necessary hospital care and medical services to each priority 8 veteran (low-priority, middle income veterans) affected by Hurricane Katrina as if such veteran was enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs annual patient enrollment system and was eligible for such care under certain higher priority…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Sep 8, 2005
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish necessary hospital care and medical services to each priority 8 veteran (low-priority, middle income veterans) affected by Hurricane Katrina as if such veteran was enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs annual patient enrollment system and was eligible for such care under certain higher priority standards. Prohibits the collection of copayments from such veterans for such care (including for medications).
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: A bill to provide for the care of veterans affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Latest action (Sep 8, 2005): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9849-9850)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 8, 2005
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.