Veterans Health Care Empowerment Act of 2007

Summary

Veterans Health Care Empowerment Act of 2007 - Allows any veteran with a service-connected disability to receive hospital care or medical services for any condition at any hospital or medical facility or from any medical provider eligible to receive payments under either Medicare or the TRICARE program (a Department of Defense [DOD] managed health care program). Requires the cost of such care and services to be borne by the United States.

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Timeline

1. 8 March 2007

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 March 2007

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2909-2910)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 March 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 8 March 2007 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 8 March 2007

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 8 March 2007

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 8 March 2007

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Sponsors

• Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

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