HR 5936 · 93th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to require that certain veterans receiving hospital care from the veterans' administration for nonservice-connected disabilities be charged for such care to the extent that they have health insurance or similar contracts with respect to such care; to prohibit the future exclusion of such coverage from insurance policies or contracts; and for other purposes.

Introduced 1973-03-21· Sponsored by Rep. Dorn, William Jennings Bryan [D-SC-3]· House

Bill Progress

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 House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(1973-03-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Requires that veterans receiving hospital care from the Veterans' Administration for non-service-connected disabilities be charged for such care to the extent that they have health insurance or similar con- tracts with respect to such care. Prohibits the future exclusion of such coverage from insurance policies or contracts.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican