HR 5729 · 110th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Spina Bifida Health Care Program Expansion Act

Introduced 2008-04-08· Sponsored by Rep. Ellsworth, Brad [D-IN-8]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2008-05-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.) Includes domiciliary care as part of such comprehensive coverage.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 5729, Spina Bifida Health Care Program Expansion Act

May 12, 2008

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on April 30, 2008</p>

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H.R. 5729, Spina Bifida Health Care Program Expansion Act

May 12, 2008

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on April 30, 2008

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican