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MARKUP REPORTS
Bill Would Reimburse Vets For Emergency Health Care
The House Veterans Affairs Committee passed a bill Wednesday allowing veterans to be reimbursed for any emergency medical care.
The bill sponsored by Rep. Zack Space, D-Ohio, would require the VA to reimburse veterans for emergency treatment received in a non-VA medical facility until being transferred to a VA facility.
It would also require reimbursement for veterans with service-related disabilities seeking emergency treatment or a non-service related disability that aggravates a service-related disability. A committee aide said an example would be non-service related high blood pressure aggravating a heart condition that developed due to military service.
Joseph Wilson, the American Legion's deputy director for Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission, said the bill would help prevent delays in treating life-threatening injuries or illnesses for veterans that do not live near VA facilities.
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5/1/2008 AM Contents
- Administration Leaves The Door Open To Measure That Carries ’09 War Funds
- Dodd Looks To Move On Credit Card Bill
- House Turns To Remaining Business In Genetics Measure
- Pension Dispute, Partisan Flares Slow Progress On FAA Bill
- Peterson Makes Preparations For Life After The Farm Bill
- Dorgan Tries Again To Form Panel To Probe War Contracts
- Moran Seeks To Restore Direct Payment Cuts In Farm Deal
- Oberstar Wants Full Access To Harbor Maintenance Trust
- Young Defends Role In Coconut Road Interchange Project
- Baucus, Panel Say National Agenda Is Needed To Compete
- As Electronic Waste Grows, So Do Problems Of Its Disposal
- Final Committee Vote Expected Today On Housing Aid Plan
- Chertoff Calls For Consensus On New Anti-Terrorism Laws
- House Panel Passes Lite Reform Of Arms Export Process
- Senate Panel Finishes Work On Defense Authorization Bill
PEOPLE
HOUSE RACE HOTLINE EXTRA
HILL BRIEFS
- Inspector General Report Says Department Has Work To Do
- IT Managers Want More From Homeland Security
- Hoffa To House On FTAs: Let's Wait Until Next Year
- House Approves Bill To Limit Dangerous Dust In Workplace
- Another Record Set For Surveillance Warrants
MARKUP REPORTS
- House Panel Mulls Revamping GI Bill
- Bill Would Reimburse Vets For Emergency Health Care
- House Judiciary Moves Bill On Copyright Enforcement
- Citizen Corps For Disasters Moving Through House
- Panel Guts Bill To Enlist Civil Air Patrol At Border
