To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service-connection for certain veterans with Hepatitis C, and for other purposes.

Summary

Presumes to be service-connected, and therefore compensable through veterans' disability compensation, hepatitis C becoming manifest to a degree of ten percent or more after active-duty military service with respect to veterans who, during a period of such service: (1) received a transfusion of blood or blood products before December 31, 1992; (2) were exposed to blood on or through the skin or a mucous membrane; (3) underwent hemodyalisis; (4) experienced a needle-stick accident or medical event involving a needle, not due to the veteran's willful misconduct; (5) were diagnosed with or experienced unexplained liver disease or dysfunction; or (6) served in a health-care position or specialty under circumstances to be prescribed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

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Timeline

1. 6 November 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 November 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 November 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 November 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 6 November 2003 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 November 2003

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Bell, Chris [D-TX-25] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
• ELIJAH CUMMINGS · D · Cosponsor
• ALCEE HASTINGS · D · Cosponsor
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