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H.R. 3579 (109th)

Blinded Veterans Continuum of Care Act of 2005

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Introduced

28 July 2005

Last action

15 August 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

15 August 2025

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Summary

Blinded Veterans Continuum of Care Act of 2005 - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assign at least one employee of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) who is designated as a blind rehabilitation outpatient specialist to each Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility: (1) which has a visual impairment services team with a full-time coordinator; or (2) in which the number of veterans enrolled in the veterans' patient enrollment system who reside in the catchment area of that facility exceeds 150.

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Timeline

  1. 28 July 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 July 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 July 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 August 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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