A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to require that veterans receiving care from the Veterans' Administration for non-service-connected disabilities be charged for such care to the extent that they have health insurance or similar contracts or rights with respect to such care, or have entitlement to private medical care under workers' compensation or automobile accident reparation statutes of any State, and for other purposes.

Summary

Requires that veterans receiving hospital, nursing home, or outpatient medical care from the Veterans Administration (VA) for non-service-connected disabilities be charged for such care to the extent that they have health insurance or similar contracts or rights with respect to such care, or have entitlement to private medical care under workers' compensation or automobile accident reparation statutes of any State. Provides that where such non-VA coverage is less than the total charge for such medical care provided to an eligible veteran, the veteran shall not be responsible for the difference.

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Timeline

1. 7 March 1979

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 March 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 March 1979

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 March 1979

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Sponsors

• Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
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