To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of veterans with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) develop treatment protocols and related tools for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); (2) improve biomedical and prosthetic research programs regarding COPD; (3) develop pilot programs to demonstrate best practices for the diagnosis and management of COPD; and (4) develop improved techniques and best practices for assisting individuals with COPD in successfully quitting smoking.

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Timeline

1. 5 January 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 January 2011

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 January 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 February 2011

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 5 January 2011 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 5 January 2011

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 January 2011

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Sponsors

• Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R · Sponsor
• JOHN LEWIS · D · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

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