A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish centers to provide enhanced services to veterans with amputations and prosthetic devices, and for other purposes.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 4, 2006)
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) establish not less than five centers to provide rehabilitation services to veterans with amputations or prosthetic devices; and (2) ensure that the centers' services do not duplicate the services provided by polytrauma centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Requires each center to be designated as an Amputation and Prosthetic Rehabilitation Center.
What just happenedMay 11, 2006
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-737.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMay 4, 2006
- May 11, 2006Committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-737.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - May 4, 2006IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4058)
Veterans' Affairs Committee - May 4, 2006IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4057-4058)
- May 4, 2006IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate