United States · Law · HR
H.R. 3219 (111th)
Veterans' Benefits Act of 2010
Introduced
15 July 2009
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Status
Became Public Law No: 111-275.
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7 April 2025
Summary
Veterans' Insurance and Health Care Improvements Act of 2009 - Makes permanent a current temporary extension of Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI) coverage for totally disabled veterans. Allows veterans under age 60 to increase coverage under Veterans' Group Life Insurance (VGLI) in increments of up to $25,000 during each five-year period, to a maximum amount of $400,000. Eliminates a reduction by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) in the amount of an accelerated death benefit for terminally ill persons insured under SGLI and VGLI. Establishes, with respect to the provision of VA health care, a priority level for veterans awarded the Medal of Honor equal to the level of Purple Heart recipients. Provides permanent VA authority to provide hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to Vietnam-era herbicide-exposed veterans and Persian Gulf War veterans who have insufficient medical evidence to establish a service-connected disability. Prohibits the Secretary from collecting copayments from catastrophically disabled veterans for the receipt of VA hospital care or medical services. Establishes within the Veterans Health Administration: (1) a Director of Physician Assistant Services; and (2) a Committee on Care of Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury. Amends the Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008 to revise participant eligibility requirements under a pilot program of contract care for veterans residing in highly rural areas. Establishes in the Treasury the Qualified World War II Veterans Equity Compensation Fund to provide monthly payments of $1,000 to former active-duty World War II veterans who have not received benefits under the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944.
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18 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 13 October 2010
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 13 October 2010
Public Law
summary · EN · 13 October 2010
Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 28 September 2010
Engrossed Amendment Senate (PDF)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 28 September 2010
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 28 September 2010
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 28 July 2009
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 28 July 2009
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 27 July 2009
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 27 July 2009
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 27 July 2009
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 23 July 2009
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 23 July 2009
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 15 July 2009
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 15 July 2009
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 15 July 2009
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3219
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/3219