A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to clarify the requirement that medical services be provided by the Veterans' Administration in certain cases.

Summary

Removes from the definition of "Veterans' Administration facility" private facilities contracted for when Government facilities are not capable of furnishing economical care because of geographic inaccessibility. Repeals the requirement that medical services be furnished only within the limits of Veterans' Administration facilities to: (1) any eligible veteran on an outpatient or ambulatory basis; or (2) any veteran on pension receiving a care and attendance allowance or who is permanently housebound.

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Timeline

1. 14 March 1977

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 March 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 March 1977

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 14 March 1977

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Satterfield, David E., III [D-VA-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wolff, Lester L. [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Walsh, William F. [R-NY-33] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ullman, Al [D-OR-2] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Veterans' Health Care Amendments Act