Vietnam-Era Veterans Hepatitis C Testing Enhancement Act of 2018
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 22, 2018)
Vietnam-Era Veterans Hepatitis C Testing Enhancement Act of 2018
This bill directs 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 happenedMay 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 22, 2018
- May 22, 2018Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - May 22, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - May 22, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 22, 2018IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House