3.0.0 1646 2023-01-13T04:50:03Z 2023-01-13T04:50:03Z Senate S S 2005-09-08 109 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2005-09-09T00:01:42Z 2005-09-08 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9849-9850) IntroReferral 2005-09-08 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9849) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-09-08 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA N R000146 Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] HARRY REID D NV M. 2005-09-08 True M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2005-09-08 True S001163 Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] Ken Salazar D CO 2005-09-12 False L000550 Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] MARY LANDRIEU D LA 2005-09-14 False Armed Forces and National Security Coinsurance Disaster relief Drugs Emergency Management Finance and Financial Sector Floods Health Hurricane aftermath legislation Hurricanes Louisiana Mississippi Veterans' hospitals Veterans' medical care Water Resources Development Armed Forces and National Security

00 2005-09-08 Introduced in Senate 2005-09-13T20:43:46Z Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish necessary hospital care and medical services to each priority 8 veteran (low-priority, middle income veterans) affected by Hurricane Katrina as if such veteran was enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs annual patient enrollment system and was eligible for such care under certain higher priority standards. Prohibits the collection of copayments from such veterans for such care (including for medications).

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