HR 5157 · 99th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Federal Hospital System Sharing Act of 1986

Introduced 1986-07-14· Sponsored by Rep. Fawell, Harris W. [R-IL-13]· 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 Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.(1986-07-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Federal Hospital System Sharing Act of 1986 - Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to allow, under a health care sharing agreement, an individual who is eligible to receive direct health care in a facility of one agency (either the Veterans Administration or the Department of Defense) to be furnished such care at the facility of the other agency. Revises the definition of the term "beneficiary" for purposes of eligibility for such benefits.…

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Cosponsors (20)

4 Democrats16 Republicans
Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10]GA
Rep. Bartlett, Steve [R-TX-3]TX
Rep. Boulter, Beau [R-TX-13]TX
Rep. DioGuardi, Joseph J. [R-NY-20]NY
Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3]WI
Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38]CA
Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-12]IL
Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large]VT
Rep. Strang, Michael L. [R-CO-3]CO
Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-21]NY
Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5]NC
Rep. Swindall, Patrick L. [R-GA-4]GA
Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19]CA
Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4]OH
Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19]OH
Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39]CA
Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-5]AZ
Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6]IL
Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18]NY
Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14]CA