S 2187 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Care Act of 2002

Introduced Apr 17, 2002 Originated Senate Sponsor John D. Rockefeller IV D-WV

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 17, 2002 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2841)

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedApr 17, 2002
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Care Act of 2002 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, during and immediately following a disaster or emergency declared by the President or in which the National Disaster Medical System is activated, to furnish hospital care and medical services to individuals responding to, involved in, or otherwise affected by such disaster or emergency. Authorizes the Secretary, during such period, to: (1) furnish care and services to veterans without regard to their enrollment in the Department of Veterans Affairs annual patient enrollment system; and (2) give a higher priority to the care of individuals involved in or affected by the disaster or emergency over all other eligible groups except service-connected disabled veterans and active-duty military personnel responding to or involved in such disaster or emergency.

Authorizes the Secretary, during and immediately following such a disaster or emergency, to furnish hospital care and medical services to active-duty military personnel responding to or involved in such disaster or emergency. Provides a priority for such personnel over all other eligible groups except service-connected disabled veterans.

Cosponsors 2

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 17, 2002 to Apr 23, 2002, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-HIDaniel K. AkakaOriginalApr 17, 2002
R-PAArlen SpecterApr 23, 2002

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 17, 2002Introduced in Senate
  2. Apr 17, 2002Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2841)
  3. Apr 17, 2002Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2840-2841)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

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