HR 4791 · 106th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a presumption of service connection for the occurrence of hepatitis C in certain veterans.

Introduced 2000-06-29· Sponsored by Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-6]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.(2000-12-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Considers hepatitis C becoming manifest in a veteran to be service-connected, and therefore compensable under veterans' disability provisions, notwithstanding that there is no record of evidence of such illness during the period of such service, as long as it is shown that during such service the veteran experienced: (1) a blood transfusion before December 31, 1992; or (2) hemodialysis.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (11)

5 Democrats6 Republicans