A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to permit Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers to retain a portion of the amounts collected from third parties as reimbursement for the cost of health care and services furnished by such medical centers.

Summary

Requires that the amount equal to one-third of the total amount collected or recovered in a fiscal year as reimbursement from third parties for care and services furnished by a Department of Veterans Affairs medical center be credited to the Department appropriation account for medical care and be available to such medical center for the provision of direct patient care.

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Timeline

1. 29 September 1989

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 September 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 October 1989

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from Department of Veterans Affairs, and Office of Management and Budget.

   Source: Committee

4. 28 November 1989

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans received executive comment from Department of Veterans Affairs.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 29 September 1989

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Sponsors

• Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

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