HR 2966 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the availability of emergency medical care for veterans in non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities.

Introduced Jun 17, 2005 Originated House Sponsor Michael M. Honda D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 28, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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. IntroducedJun 17, 2005
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Requires the determination of whether a veteran can be transferred to a Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility after receiving emergency medical treatment in a non-Department facility to be based both on the condition of the veteran and on the availability of a bed in a Department facility that is not geographically inaccessible to the veteran.

Cosponsors 5

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 30, 2005 to Jul 14, 2005.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-VIDonna M. ChristensenJun 30, 2005
R-INMark E. SouderJun 30, 2005
D-AZRaúl M. GrijalvaJun 30, 2005
D-NYBrian HigginsJul 14, 2005
D-MIJohn Conyers, Jr.Jul 14, 2005

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 28, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Jun 17, 2005Introduced in House
  3. Jun 17, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 17, 2005Introduced in House

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