To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take into account each child a veteran has when determining the veteran's financial status when receiving hospital care or medical services.

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), when examining a veteran's attributable income for purposes of determining whether a veteran is unable to defray the necessary expenses of hospital, nursing home, and domiciliary care, to treat as a dependent child of such veteran any unmarried person who: (1) is placed in the legal custody of the veteran for at least 12 consecutive months; (2) either has not attained age 21, has not attained age 23 and is enrolled in a full-time course of study at an institution of higher learning, or is incapable of self-support due to mental or physical incapacity; (3) is dependent on the veteran for over one-half of the person's support; and (4) resides with the veteran, unless separated to receive institutional care.

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Timeline

1. 19 January 2010

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 January 2010

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 January 2010

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 22 January 2010

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 27 May 2010

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 19 January 2010 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

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Sponsors

• Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
• Ted Poe · R · Sponsor
• Marsha Blackburn · R · Cosponsor
• Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• ALCEE HASTINGS · D · Cosponsor
• Doug Lamborn · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
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