S 1779 · 111th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
Health Care for Veterans Exposed to Chemical Hazards Act of 2009
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Introduced2
Committee3
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House5
EnactedLatest: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-264.(2009-10-21)
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Health Care for Veterans Exposed to Chemical Hazards Act of 2009 - Makes any veteran who was exposed in the line of duty to an occupational and environmental health chemical hazard of particular concern to the Secretary of Defense eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for any disability, notwithstanding insufficient medical evidence to conclude that the disability may be associated with such exposure.…
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Cosponsors (7)
6 Democrats1 Republican