To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that health-care benefits shall be furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans with tobacco-related illnesses in accordance with the standards in effect under Department of Veterans Affairs General Counsel opinions issued before the enactment of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century.

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish hospital care and medical services, and authorizes the Secretary to furnish nursing home care, to any veteran who has a tobacco-related illness if, and to the extent that, such veteran would have been eligible for such care and services under the laws and regulations in effect before the enactment of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century.

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Timeline

1. 31 July 1998

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 July 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 31 July 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 12 August 1998

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · 31 July 1998 · Download file

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Sponsors

• Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
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