House
Jun 12, 2009To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to give priority to unemployed veterans in furnishing hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to certain veterans assigned to priority level 8.
Summary
Official
Providing Access to Healthcare (PATH) for Veterans Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), in furnishing hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to veterans of a certain priority (in which case the provision of such care and services is discretionary), to give priority to a veteran who has become unemployed during the 12-month period immediately preceding the date on which the veteran receives such care or services.
Bill Progress
Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill
Introduced(6/11/09)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
JC
Mr. Courtney
House (D) Connecticut – 2
Topics
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 12, 2009