3.0.0 1536 2023-01-15T06:17:47Z 2023-01-15T06:17:47Z Senate S S 2003-07-31 108 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2003-08-01T01:28:34Z 2003-07-31 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2003-07-31 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress E000286 Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC] JOHN EDWARDS D NC N J000072 Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] JAMES JEFFORDS I VT MERRILL 2003-07-31 True Health AIDS (Disease) Blood banks Blood transfusions Claims Compensation (Law) Crime and Law Enforcement Economics and Public Finance Families Fraud Government liability Government trust funds Human immunodeficiency viruses Income Labor and Employment Law Married people Medical records Medical tests Physical examinations Social Welfare Supplemental security income program Survivors' benefits Tissue banks Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc. Welfare eligibility Health 00 2003-07-31 Introduced in Senate 2003-09-30T20:21:16Z Steve Grissom Relief Fund Act of 2003 - Establishes the Steve Grissom Relief Fund in the Treasury.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make single payments to individuals infected with HIV or diagnosed with AIDS as a result of HIV- contaminated blood, blood components, human tissue or organs. Includes lawful spouses, as specified.

Sets forth documentation, petition, determination, and payment procedures. States that such payments do not create or admit any claim or constitute income for income tax, supplemental security income benefits, and other purposes.

Prohibits the assignment or transfer of rights under this title. Limits petitions to one per victim. Terminates the program after five years.

Excludes payments from consideration as compensation or reimbursement for a loss as it concerns insurance or worker's compensation.

]]> Steve Grissom Relief Fund Act of 2003 Display Title Steve Grissom Relief Fund Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide for compassionate payments with regard to individuals who contracted human immunodeficiency virus due to the provision of a contaminated blood transfusion, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Steve Grissom Relief Fund Act of 2003 Introduced in Senate 2003-07-31T04:00:00Z 2003-07-31 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.