HR 2874 · 110th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans' Health Care Improvement Act of 2007

Introduced 2007-06-27· Sponsored by Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2007-08-03)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veterans' Health Care Improvement Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) make grants for conducting workshops in the performing arts, public speaking, writing, and culinary arts to further the readjustment of veterans; and (2) make emergency grants to repair or replace facilities used to provide care for homeless veterans. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a grant program to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in remote areas; (2) provide peer outreach services, peer support services, and readjustment and mental health services to veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom; (3) carry out a pilot program to assist returning war veterans who are at risk of not seeking mental health services; (4) ensure that at least one full-time employee of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is assigned to oversee and coordinate homeless veterans programs at the office of each of the VA regional health delivery networks; (5) annually increase the rate of payment for providing Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) services to homeless veterans; (6) carry out a demonstration program to prevent veterans who are at risk of homelessne…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 2874, Veterans' Health Care Improvement Act of 2007

Jul 27, 2007

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on July 17, 2007</p>

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H.R. 2874, Veterans' Health Care Improvement Act of 2007

Jul 27, 2007

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on July 17, 2007

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats