Veterans Administration Health Care Amendments of 1981

Summary

Veterans' Administration Health Care Amendments of 1981 - Entitles the United States to recover the costs of certain medical care and services furnished to a veteran for a non-service-connected disability when such disability is covered by another form of insurance or compensation. Sets forth the formula and procedure for the United States' recovery against the insurer or other entity. Subrogates the United States to the rights of such veteran. Extends for one year the period during which funds appropriated for the establishment of a new State medical school may be expended. Amends the Veterans Health Programs Extension and Improvement Act of 1979 to permit the expansion of the scope of the epidemiological study of the health effects of Agent Orange to include an evaluation of the long term adverse health effects in humans serving in the armed forces of the United States in Vietnam during the Vietnamese conflict or other factors involved in such service, including exposure to other herbicides, chemicals, medications, or environmental hazards or conditions. Permits the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to expand the scope of the literature analysis and review to include an analysis and review of the literature covering other studies relating to the effects of such factors. Directs the Administrator to prescribe regulations establishing guidelines, standards, and criteria for resolving claims for benefits based on exposure to Agent Orange and such other factors during such conflict.

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Timeline

1. 5 March 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 March 1981

   Introduced

   Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Veterans.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 30 April 1981

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

4. 4 May 1981

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from OMB.

   Source: Committee

5. 5 May 1981

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from VA.

   Source: Committee

6. 6 May 1981

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

7. 1 September 1981

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans requested executive comment from Federal Emergency Management Agency.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 5 March 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

Related records

• amends ← To provide certain health-care eligibility and outpatient care priority to veterans for disabilities linked by some credible medical evidence to their exposure to Agent Orange, radiation, or certain other hazards during military service.
• amends ← To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for greater coordination and sharing of the medical facilities of the Veterans' Administration and the Department of Defense.