Health Care for Veterans Exposed to Chemical Hazards Act of 2009

Summary

Health Care for Veterans Exposed to Chemical Hazards Act of 2009 - Makes any veteran who was exposed in the line of duty to an occupational and environmental health chemical hazard of particular concern to the Secretary of Defense eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for any disability, notwithstanding insufficient medical evidence to conclude that the disability may be associated with such exposure.

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Timeline

1. 14 October 2009

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 14 October 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 October 2009

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-264.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 14 October 2009 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 14 October 2009

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 14 October 2009

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 14 October 2009

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Sponsors

• Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
• Jeff Merkley · D · Sponsor
• Ron Wyden · D · Sponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

Related records

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