Veterans' Hospice Care Services Act of 1995

Summary

Veterans' Hospice Care Services Act of 1995 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a pilot program to: (1) assess the feasibility and desirability of furnishing hospice care to terminally ill veterans; and (2) determine the most efficient and effective means of providing such care. Directs the Secretary to designate 15 to 30 Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities for hospice care demonstration projects. Allows such hospice care to be provided by Department medical facilities and personnel or by contract with a non-Department medical facility. Limits the amount paid for such care to amounts paid for hospice care programs under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act. Directs the Secretary, during the pilot program period of October 1, 1995, through December 31, 2000, to designate no fewer than ten Department medical facilities at which hospice care is being provided to furnish palliative care to such veterans. Provides for: (1) informing terminally ill veterans of their eligibility for hospice and palliative care; and (2) hospice program evaluation, assessment, and congressional reports by the Secretary and the Under Secretary for Health of the hospice care pilot program. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1996 through 1999.

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Timeline

1. 24 March 1995

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 March 1995

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4574-4575)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 March 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 25 October 1995

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

5. 24 July 1996

   Reported

   Committee on Veterans. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1359 ordered to be reported.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 24 March 1995 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← Veterans' Medical Programs Amendments of 1996