US Congress House Bill 190 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Introduced on January 6 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-01-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Veterans Health Equity Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with respect to each of the 48 contiguous states, to ensure that veterans eligible for hospital care and medical services through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have access to: (1) at least one full-service hospital of the Veterans Health Administration in the state; or (2) hospital care and medical services comparable to that provided in full-service hospitals through contract with other health providers in the state.

Veterans Health Equity Act of 2009

Rep. Paul Hodes [D-NH]

Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-01-09		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2009-01-06		Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2009-01-06		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E22)

SB239 (Same As) 2009-01-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S391)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/190/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr190/BILLS-111hr190ih.pdf