3.0.0 272 2023-01-11T13:29:10Z 2023-01-11T13:29:10Z House HR 2015-01-12 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 5 (Monday, January 12, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WALBERG:H.R. 272.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clauses 12, 14 and 18 of theConstitution of the United States; the authority to raise andsupport an army, to make rules for the government andregulation of the land and naval forces and to make all lawswhich shall be necessary and proper carrying into executionthe foregoing powers.[Page H224]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Reported by 2015-07-22T21:40:48Z Markup by 2015-07-22T21:40:31Z Hearings by 2015-07-14T20:30:33Z Referred to 2015-02-06T22:21:18Z Referred to 2015-01-12T17:01:35Z Veterans First Act 114 2921 S 2016-05-16 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 467. Related bill CRS Veterans Employment, Education, and Healthcare Improvement Act 114 3016 HR 2016-02-10 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Related bill CRS 2015-07-22 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . Committee 2015-07-22 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2015-07-14 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2015-02-06 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2015-01-12 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2015-01-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-01-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000798 Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7] Tim Walberg R MI 7 N R000582 Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] David Roe R TN P. 1 2015-01-12 True G000558 Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] Brett Guthrie R KY 2 2015-01-12 True T000469 Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] Paul Tonko D NY 20 2015-01-12 True L000578 Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] Doug LaMalfa R CA 1 2015-01-12 True C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2015-01-12 True W000795 Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] Joe Wilson R SC 2 2015-01-12 True B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 2015-07-16 False Armed Forces and National Security Hospital care Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Prescription drugs Veterans' medical care Veterans' organizations and recognition Armed Forces and National Security 00 2015-01-12 Introduced in House 2015-02-03T16:45:20Z Medal of Honor Priority Care Act

Increases, from third to first, the priority for enrollment in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system given to medal of honor recipients, regardless of the date on which the medal is awarded.

Makes medal of honor recipients eligible for VA: (1) hospital, nursing home, and domiciliary care; (2) extended care services for non-service-connected disabilities, without having to make a copayment for such services; and (3) medications, without having to make a copayment for such medications.

]]> Medal of Honor Priority Care Act Display Title Medal of Honor Priority Care Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the priority for enrollment of medal of honor recipients in the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Medal of Honor Priority Care Act Introduced in House 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr272ih/xml/BILLS-114hr272ih.xml 2015-07-22 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . 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.