HR 5462 · 97th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, Chapter 17, to expand eligibility criteria to provide direct admission or transfer to a nursing home, and direct admission to a private hospital on an emergency basis of certain veterans of the Mexican Border period and of World War I.

Introduced 1982-02-04· Sponsored by Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23]· House

Bill Progress

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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.(1982-02-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Permits the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to authorize nursing home care at a non-veterans' facility for veterans who served in the Mexican border period or World War I. Authorizes reimbursement for emergency medical care for any disability of such veterans.…

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