US SB1779 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Introduced on October 14 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-10-21 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 14 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-10-21 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Health Care for Veterans Exposed to Chemical Hazards Act of 2009 - Makes any veteran who was exposed in the line of duty to an occupational and environmental health chemical hazard of particular concern to the Secretary of Defense eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for any disability, notwithstanding insufficient medical evidence to conclude that the disability may be associated with such exposure.
Title
Health Care for Veterans Exposed to Chemical Hazards Act of 2009
Sponsors
| Sen. Evan Bayh [D-IN] | Sen. Robert Byrd [D-WV] | Sen. Byron Dorgan [D-ND] | Sen. Richard Lugar [R-IN] |
| Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. John Rockefeller [D-WV] | Sen. Arlen Specter [D-PA] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-21 | Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. | |
| 2009-10-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2389 (Related) 2010-01-12 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
SB642 (Related) 2009-03-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
SB642 (Related) 2009-03-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Subjects
Environmental health
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Hospital care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Veterans' medical care
Worker safety and health
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1779/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s1779/BILLS-111s1779is.pdf |
