House
Aug 22, 2003To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the management of health care services for veterans to place certain low-income veterans in a higher health-care priority category.
Summary
Official
Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, as of October 2, 2004, to give a higher priority in the provision of hospital care and medical services under the veterans' patient enrollment system to veterans who are eligible for treatment as a low-income family under the United States Housing Act of 1937 for the area in which the veterans reside, regardless of whether such veterans are otherwise treated as single person families or families under such Act.
Bill Progress
Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill
Introduced(7/22/03)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
TB
Mr. Bishop
(D) NY – 1
Cosponsors (19)
Topics
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 22, 2003