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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Aug 2, 2001
Disabled Veterans Service Dog and Health Care Improvement Act of 2001 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide: (1) service dogs to veterans enrolled in the veterans' patient enrollment system who are hearing impaired or have a spinal cord injury or dysfunction; and (2) related travel and incidental expenses.Requires maintenance of the capacity to provide for the specialized treatment and rehabilitative needs of disabled veterans in each geographic service area of the Veterans Health Administration.Revises the threshold used to determine a veteran's eligibility for health care to reflect locality cost-of-living variations.Directs the Secretary to carry out a pilot program: (1) to improve access to and coordinate inpatient care of eligible veterans; and (2) under which veterans receiving fee basis and contract hospitalization shall be provided such hospitalization through a managed care coordinator.Recodifies certain veterans' health-related authorities.Directs the Secretary to provide consultation, counseling, training, and mental health services to family members in connection with a veteran receiving treatment for a service-connected disability, and authorizes the Secretary to provide such services in connection with a veteran receiving treatment for a non-service-connected disability. Authorizes related travel and transportation expenses.Authorizes the Secretary to provide: (1) bereavement counseling to family members of veterans who die in the line of duty or veterans who were participating in a hospice program; and (2) humanitarian hospital or medical care in emergency cases (for a charge).Extends through FY 2007 the Secretary's authority to charge certain medical care copayments.
People & committees
Rep. Moran, Jerry [R-KS-1] · R–KS
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 of measure as passed House: CR H7143-7146)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text of measure as passed House: CR H7143-7146)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2792.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7143-7147)
Mr. Moran (KS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 146.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 107-242.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 107-242.
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.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1532-1533)
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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