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Veterans Health Care Cost Recovery Act of 2003 - Prohibits the absence of a participation agreement or other contractual arrangement entered into by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under a health-plan contract or with a preferred provider organization from being used to, or from operating to, prevent or reduce the amount of any veterans' medical care cost recovery or collection by the United States.Mandates that whenever the Secretary furnishes care and services to a person other than a veteran, the United States shall have the right to recover the costs of such care and services in the same manner and to the same extent as care and services provided to a veteran.
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Rep. Beauprez, Bob [R-CO-7] · R–CO
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 104.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than July 11, 2003.
House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 27, 2003.
Favorable Executive Comment Received from Veterans' Affairs.
Executive Comment Requested from Veterans' Affairs.
House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than June 13, 2003.
Referred sequentially to the House Committee on Ways and Means for a period ending not later than May 23, 2003 for consideration of such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction of that committee pursuant to clause 1(s), rule X.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 108-114, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 108-114, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E654)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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