Disabled Veterans Service Dog and Health Care Improvement Act of 2001

Summary

Disabled Veterans Service Dog and Health Care Improvement Act of 2001 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide: (1) service dogs to veterans enrolled in the veterans' patient enrollment system who are hearing impaired or have a spinal cord injury or dysfunction; and (2) related travel and incidental expenses. Requires maintenance of the capacity to provide for the specialized treatment and rehabilitative needs of disabled veterans in each geographic service area of the Veterans Health Administration. Revises the threshold used to determine a veteran's eligibility for health care to reflect locality cost-of-living variations. Directs the Secretary to carry out a pilot program: (1) to improve access to and coordinate inpatient care of eligible veterans; and (2) under which veterans receiving fee basis and contract hospitalization shall be provided such hospitalization through a managed care coordinator. Recodifies certain veterans' health-related authorities. Directs the Secretary to provide consultation, counseling, training, and mental health services to family members in connection with a veteran receiving treatment for a service-connected disability, and authorizes the Secretary to provide such services in connection with a veteran receiving treatment for a non-service-connected disability. Authorizes related travel and transportation expenses. Authorizes the Secretary to provide: (1) bereavement counseling to family members of veterans who die in the line of duty or veterans who were participating in a hospice program; and (2) humanitarian hospital or medical care in emergency cases (for a charge). Extends through FY 2007 the Secretary's authority to charge certain medical care copayments.

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 24 October 2001

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 24 October 2001

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 23 October 2001

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 23 October 2001

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 23 October 2001

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 16 October 2001

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 16 October 2001

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 16 October 2001

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 2 August 2001

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 2 August 2001

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 2 August 2001

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