US SB239 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 14 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-01-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S391)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 14 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-01-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S391)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Veterans Health Equity Act of 2009
Sponsors
| Sen. Judd Gregg [R-NH] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-14 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S391) | |
| 2009-01-14 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S390-391) |
Same As/Similar To
HB190 (Same As) 2009-01-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/239/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s239/BILLS-111s239is.pdf |
