Bill Text: MA H3378 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: For an investigation and study relative to providing veterans with increased access to health care
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-03-24 - Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the House Committee On Ways and Means [H3378 Detail]
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul K. Frost
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
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��������������� The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
Resolve providing for an investigation and study of providing veterans with increased healthcare access.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Paul K. Frost |
7th Worcester |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3702 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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Resolve providing for an investigation and study of providing
veterans with increased healthcare access.
��������������� Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
����������� Resolved, A commission is hereby established to examine whether or not veteran�s benefits should include medical compensation, pursuant to Section 5 of Chapter 115 of the General Laws.� Said commission will review the proposal of benefits that would include payment of health care costs accumulated at a hospital not classified as a veteran�s hospital if said hospital provided services not available at said veteran�s hospital, or if the designated veteran�s hospital is more than 30 miles away from the veteran.� Payment for medical services rendered to a veteran at a non-veteran hospital shall be the responsibility of veteran�s hospitals or federal veterans agencies to be determined by said commission that will examine the costs and benefits of providing medical care outside of veteran hospitals.� Said commission shall report results, if any, as well as a proposal for the legislature that would enact this program, to the General Court and the House of Representatives.� Said commission will report findings, if any, no later than July 1, 2006.
