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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Jul 30, 2007
Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting a copayment from a veteran being furnished inpatient or outpatient hospice care by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
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Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R–FL
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/31/2007 H8897-8898)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 7/31/2007 H8897-8898)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2623.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 7/31/2007 H8897-8898)
Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 169.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-267.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-267.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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