A bill to amend Title 38, United States Code, to provide for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease by the Veteran's Administration.

Summary

Amends veterans' hospitalization benefits to authorize the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to carry out a screening and treatment program for eligible veterans suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Permits the furnishing of hospital or nursing home care to certain afflicted veterans.

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Timeline

1. 26 January 1984

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 26 January 1984

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 February 1984

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from Veterans' Administration, OMB.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 26 January 1984

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Pressler, Larry [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

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