3.0.0 1838 2023-01-11T20:41:32Z 2023-01-11T20:41:32Z Senate S S 2007-07-19 110 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-07-20T02:54:24Z 110 538 HR 2007-04-26 Subcommittee Hearings Held. Related bill CRS 2007-07-19 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2007-07-19 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX N H001016 Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] KAY HUTCHISON R TX BAILEY 2007-07-19 True K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2008-02-26 False C001041 Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] HILLARY CLINTON D NY R 2008-02-28 False O000167 Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] Barack Obama D IL 2008-04-29 False Armed Forces and National Security Building construction Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Government Operations and Politics Health Hospital care Hospitals Long-term care Military medicine Nursing homes Public-private partnerships Texas Veterans' hospitals Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security

00 2007-07-19 Introduced in Senate 2007-10-19T21:30:55Z South Texas Veterans Access to Care Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to determine, and notify Congress, whether the needs of veterans for acute inpatient hospital care in 24 counties comprising Far South Texas should be met through: (1) a public-private venture to provide such services and long-term care to veterans in an existing facility in Far South Texas; (2) a project for construction of a new full-service, 50-bed hospital with a 125-bed nursing home in Far South Texas; or (3) a sharing agreement with a military treatment facility in Far South Texas. Requires the Secretary to take appropriate action depending on the option selected.

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