Medal of Honor Priority Care Act

Summary

Medal of Honor Priority Care Act Increases, from third to first, the priority for enrollment in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system given to medal of honor recipients, regardless of the date on which the medal is awarded. Makes medal of honor recipients eligible for VA: (1) hospital, nursing home, and domiciliary care; (2) extended care services for non-service-connected disabilities, without having to make a copayment for such services; and (3) medications, without having to make a copayment for such medications.

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Timeline

1. 12 January 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 January 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 January 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 February 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 14 July 2015

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 22 July 2015

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

   Source: Committee

7. 22 July 2015

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 12 January 2015 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

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