A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend for one year the authority for the provision of Veterans' Administration health care by contract in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and in the Virgin Islands.

Summary

Extends for one year the authority of the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to contract for hospital care or medical services in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands without reference to patient loads or incidence of provision of medical services for veterans treated by the Veterans Administration in the contiguous 48 states.

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Timeline

1. 15 April 1982

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 April 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 April 1982

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from OMB; VA.

   Source: Committee

4. 21 April 1982

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

5. 28 April 1982

   Reported

   Committee on Veterans. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 2385 ordered to be reported.

   Source: Committee

6. 12 May 1982

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans received executive comment from VA. Favorable.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 15 April 1982

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend for one year the authority for the provision of Veterans' Administration health care by contract in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and in the Virgin Islands.
• related to ← Veterans Administration Health-Care Programs Improvement and Extension Act of 1982