A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service-connection for certain veterans with hepatitis C, and for other purposes.

Summary

Presumes to be service-connected, and therefore compensable through veterans' disability compensation, hepatitis C becoming manifest to a degree of ten percent or more after active-duty military service with respect to veterans who, during a period of such service: (1) received a transfusion of blood or blood products before December 31, 1992; (2) were exposed to blood through the skin; (3) underwent hemodialysis; (4) experienced a needle-stick injury, not due to the veteran's willful misconduct; (5) were diagnosed with unexplained liver disease; or (6) served in a health-care position or specialty under circumstances to be prescribed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

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Timeline

1. 11 November 2003

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 November 2003

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14453-14454)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 November 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate · 11 November 2003 · Download file

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Sponsors

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