Vietnam-Era Veterans Hepatitis C Testing Enhancement Act of 2019
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 16, 2019)
Vietnam-Era Veterans Hepatitis C Testing Enhancement Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a one-year pilot program to make hepatitis C testing available to certain veterans at events organized by veterans service organizations. To be eligible, a veteran must have served in the active military, naval, or air service between February 28, 1961, and May 7, 1975, and must have been discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable.
The program shall be carried out in two rural and three urban Veterans Integrated Service Networks (regional VA health care administrative areas).
The VA shall expand the program to all networks if at least 350,000 veterans are tested for hepatitis C by the program's termination date.
What just happenedMar 12, 2020
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 16, 2019
- Mar 12, 2020Committee
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Mar 12, 2020Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Mar 12, 2020Committee
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Sep 11, 2019Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Health Subcommittee - Jun 11, 2019Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - May 16, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - May 16, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 16, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House