HR 4146 · 110th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the availability of emergency medical care for veterans in non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities.

Introduced 2007-11-09· Sponsored by Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15]· House

Bill Progress

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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.(2007-11-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Requires the determination of whether a veteran can be transferred to a Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility after receiving emergency medical treatment in a non-Department facility to be based both on the condition of the veteran and on the availability of a bed in a Department facility that is not geographically inaccessible to the veteran.…

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Cosponsors (9)

7 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19]NY
Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large]VI
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3]IN
Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8]NY
Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5]FL
Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]MI