S 759 · 96th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to provide for the right of the United States to recover the costs of hospital, nursing home or outpatient medical care furnished by the Veteran's Administration to veterans for nonservice-connected disabilities to the extent that they have health insurance or similar contracts or rights with respect to such care, or have entitlement to private medical care under workers' compensation or automobile accident reparation statutes of any State, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1979-03-26· Sponsored by Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(1979-03-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Provides for the right of the United States to recover the costs of hospital, nursing home, or outpatient medical care furnished by the Veterans' Administration to veterans for non-service-connected disabilities to the extent that they have health insurance or similar contracts or rights with respect to such care, or have entitlement to private medical care under workers' compensation or automobile accident reparation statutes of any State. Stipulates that such right of recovery by the United States can not be excluded by any State law or private insurance contract or arrangement.…

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