To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain copayments from veterans who are catastrophically disabled.

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Introduced

5 March 2009

Last action

9 July 2009 · Committee

Status

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

Sponsors

Rep. Halvorson, Deborah L. [D-IL-11], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Childers, Travis [D-MS-1], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large], Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8], Rep. Nye, Glenn C. [D-VA-2], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rescom. Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Rep. Kilroy, Mary Jo [D-OH-15], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Boccieri, John A. [D-OH-16], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Adler, John H. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Kosmas, Suzanne M. [D-FL-24], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]

Subjects

Defence

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6 December 2025

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Summary

Prohibits the collection by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of copayments or other fees for hospital or nursing home care in the case of catastrophically disabled veterans.

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Timeline

5 March 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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5 March 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 March 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 March 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
18 June 2009
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
9 July 2009
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
9 July 2009
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1335
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