S 59 · 93th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans Health Care Expansion Act of 1973

Introduced 1973-01-04· Sponsored by Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Latest: Public law 93-82.(1973-08-02)

Recorded Votes

PassedSenate · 1973-03-06
Yea 86Nay 2
PassedSenate · 1973-03-06
Yea 86Nay 2

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veterans Health Care Expansion Act - Title I: Hospital, Domicilliary, and Medical Care Benefits - Extends the definition of "private facilities" for which the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs contracts in order to provide hospital care to include facilities for the wife or child of a veteran who has a total disability, permanent in nature, resulting from a service connected disability, and the widow or child of a veteran who died from such a disability. Includes in the term "hospital care" mental health services, consultation, professional counseling, and training of a veteran or dependent, or survivor if the veteran has no dependents, as may be necessary or appropriate to the effective treatment and rehabilitation of such individual. Adds home health services which the Administrator deems appropriate for the effective and economical treatment of a disability of a veteran, or dependent, or survivor, to the definition of the term "medical services." Extends to all veterans hospital or nursing home care if such veteran is unable to defray the expenses of the necessary care. Allows the Administrator to furnish hospital or nursing home care to the wife or child of a veteran who has a…

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Cosponsors (17)

13 Democrats4 Republicans