(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 15, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Spina Bifida Health Care Program Expansion Act - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide comprehensive health care coverage through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for a child of a Vietnam veteran who is suffering from spina bifida. (Current law requires the Secretary to provide such child such health care as the Secretary determines is needed by the child for the spina bifida or any disability that is associated with such condition.)
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[H.R. 5729 Introduced in House (IH)]
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 5729
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to provide comprehensive health care to children of
Vietnam veterans born with Spina Bifida, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 8, 2008
Mr. Ellsworth introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to provide comprehensive health care to children of
Vietnam veterans born with Spina Bifida, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Spina Bifida Health Care Program
Expansion Act''.
SEC. 2. PROVISION OF COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE BY SECRETARY OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS TO CHILDREN OF VIETNAM VETERANS BORN WITH SPINA
BIFIDA.
(a) Provision of Comprehensive Health Care.--Section 1803(a) of
title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ``such health care
as the Secretary determines is needed by the child for the spina bifida
or any disability that is associated with such condition'' and
inserting ``health care under this section''.
(b) Authority To Provide Domiciliary Care.--Section 1803(c)(1)(A)
of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``domiciliary
care,'' after ``nursing home care,''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b)
shall apply with respect to care furnished after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-645.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-645.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 406.
Mr. Ellsworth moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4197-4198)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5729.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4197)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4197)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.