H.R. 612 · 110th Congress
Returning Servicemember VA Healthcare Insurance Act of 2007
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- House Introduced Jan 22, 2007
- House Passed May 23, 2007 419–0
Returning Servicemember VA Healthcare Insurance Act of 2007 - Extends, for veterans who served in a theater of combat operations during a period of war after the Persian Gulf War or during a period of hostilities after November 11, 1998, from two to five years the period of elgibility for hospital care, medical services, or nursing home care provided by the…
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · May 23, 2007
Returning Servicemember VA Healthcare Insurance Act of 2007 - Extends, for veterans who served in a theater of combat operations during a period of war after the Persian Gulf War or during a period of hostilities after November 11, 1998, from two to five years the period of elgibility for hospital care, medical services, or nursing home care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs following discharge or release for such veterans, or, for veterans who were discharged or released more than five years before the enactment of this Act and who did not enroll before such enactment, enrollment must be within three years of such enactment.
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About this bill and sources
Official title: Returning Servicemember VA Healthcare Insurance Act of 2007
Latest action (May 24, 2007): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 22, 2007
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- House Introduced Jan 22, 2007
- House Passed May 23, 2007 419–0
Final vote · House · May 23, 2007
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi