To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that amounts received by a veteran in a legal settlement with the Department of Veterans Affairs for injuries arising from the negligence of the Department shall be excluded from determinations with respect to annual income for purposes of programs administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that are income-based.

Excludes amounts received by a veteran from the Department of Veterans Affairs in settlement of a legal claim against the Department for injuries caused by Department employees from annual income for purposes of determining eligibility of such veteran for Department programs.

 
HR 3737 IH
102d CONGRESS
1st Session
 H. R. 3737
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that amounts received by
a veteran in a legal settlement with the Department of Veterans Affairs for
injuries arising from the negligence of the Department shall be excluded
from determinations with respect to annual income for purposes of programs
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that are income-based.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 7, 1991
Mr. HOCHBRUECKNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that amounts received by
a veteran in a legal settlement with the Department of Veterans Affairs for
injuries arising from the negligence of the Department shall be excluded
from determinations with respect to annual income for purposes of programs
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that are income-based.
  Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
  States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DETERMINATIONS WITH RESPECT TO ANNUAL INCOME FOR VETERANS BENEFITS.
  (a) EXCLUSION OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED IN CERTAIN SETTLEMENTS- Section 1503(a)
  of title 38, United States Code, is amended--
  (1) by striking out `and' at the end of paragraph (9);
  (2) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (10) and inserting
  in lieu thereof `; and'; and
  (3) by adding at the end the following:
  `(11) amounts received from the United States pursuant to an administrative
  settlement or court order arising from personal injuries caused by the
  negligence of employees (or contract personnel) of the Department of
  Veterans Affairs.'.
  (b) EFFECTIVE DATE- The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with
  respect to determinations of annual income for periods after the date of
  the enactment of this Act.