HR 3579 · 109th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Blinded Veterans Continuum of Care Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-07-28· Sponsored by Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2]· House

Bill Progress

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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 Health.(2005-08-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Blinded Veterans Continuum of Care Act of 2005 - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assign at least one employee of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) who is designated as a blind rehabilitation outpatient specialist to each Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility: (1) which has a visual impairment services team with a full-time coordinator; or (2) in which the number of veterans enrolled in the veterans' patient enrollment system who reside in the catchment area of that facility exceeds 150.…

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Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]IL
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]CA
Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]IL
Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3]FL
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]MI
Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8]MD
Rep. Herseth, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large]SD
Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]TX
Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]NJ
Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4]NY
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]MO
Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9]FL
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]MN
Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17]PA
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6]OH
Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13]NC
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2]AR