3.0.0 882 2023-01-11T19:46:00Z 2023-01-11T19:46:00Z Senate S S 2007-03-14 110 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-03-14T21:15:12Z 2007-03-14 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2007-03-14 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3136-3138) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-03-14 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ N L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2007-03-14 True M000702 Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] BARBARA MIKULSKI D MD ANN 2007-03-14 True C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2007-03-14 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2007-03-15 False K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2007-03-15 False R000361 Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] JAY ROCKEFELLER D WV 2007-03-19 False W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2007-03-19 False Armed Forces and National Security Afghanistan Armed forces reserves Congress Congressional reporting requirements Continuum of care Disabled Economics and Public Finance Federal aid to health facilities Health Housing and Community Development Iraq Iraq compilation Mental health services Mentally disabled Middle East and North Africa Military hospitals Military medicine Military operations National Guard Rural health South Asia Veterans' hospitals Veterans' medical care Veterans' rehabilitation War casualties Women Women soldiers Armed Forces and National Security 00 2007-03-14 Introduced in Senate 2007-04-09T19:03:55Z Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a five-year pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of awarding grants to eligible entities to assist members of the Armed Forces, particularly those with serious wounds, injuries, or mental disorders, women members, and members of the National Guard and reserves, in applying for and receiving health care benefits and services from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and otherwise after completion of military service, in order to ensure that such members receive a continuity of care and assistance in and after the transition from military service to civilian life.

Requires at least one location of the pilot program to be in the vicinity of: (1) a military medical facility that treats members who are seriously wounded or injured in Afghanistan or Iraq; (2) a VA medical center located in a rural area; and (3) a VA medical center located in an urban area.

]]> A bill to require a pilot program on the facilitation of the transition of members of the Armed Forces to receipt of veterans health care benefits upon completion of military service, and for other purposes. Official Title as Introduced A bill to require a pilot program on the facilitation of the transition of members of the Armed Forces to receipt of veterans health care benefits upon completion of military service, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Display Title A bill to require a pilot program on the facilitation of the transition of members of the Armed Forces to receipt of veterans health care benefits upon completion of military service, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2007-03-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s882is/xml/BILLS-110s882is.xml 2007-03-14 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 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.