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S. 2054 (105th)

Veterans' Equality for Treatment and Services Act of 1998 (VETS)

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Introduced

8 May 1998

Last action

8 May 1998 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE], Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Grams, Rod [R-MN], Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD]

Subjects

Healthcare, Defence

Source updated

21 August 2025

Healthcare · Defence

Summary

Veterans' Equality for Treatment and Services Act of 1998 (VETS) - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a demonstration project under which the HHS Secretary shall reimburse the VA Secretary from the Medicare trust funds for Medicare health care services furnished to certain targeted Medicare-eligible veterans.

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Timeline

  1. 8 May 1998

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 May 1998

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4558-4559)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 May 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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