Veterans Diagnostic Services Experiment Act of 1983

Summary

Veterans' Diagnostic Services Experiment Act of 1983 - Directs the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to establish an experimental program to determine the economic and functional feasibility of furnishing diagnostic health-care services to eligible veterans in a remote area. States that such program shall run from January 1, 1984, through January 1, 1987. Requires the Administrator to enter into a contract with a health-care facility in Aroostook County, Maine, to serve as a diagnostic clinic. Requires the Administrator to establish an advisory committee to advise him on operating procedures and requirements. Directs such committee to report to the Administrator annually. Directs the Administrator to report to the Veterans' Affairs Committees by July 1, 1986, on the operation of the program.

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Timeline

1. 17 February 1983

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 February 1983

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 2 March 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from VA, OMB.

   Source: Committee

4. 11 July 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans received executive comment from VA.

   Source: Committee

5. 13 July 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

6. 20 July 1983

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans received executive comment from OMB.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 17 February 1983

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Sponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

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