3.0.0 2294 2025-12-05T08:20:23Z 2025-12-05T08:20:23Z Senate S S 2023-07-13 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2294 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2023-07-13T15:45:49Z 118 4249 HR 2023-08-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS 2023-07-13 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2023-07-13 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI N P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI 2023-07-13 True C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2023-07-13 True F000479 Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] John Fetterman D PA K. 2023-07-13 True M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2024-04-16 False Armed Forces and National Security Cancer 2024-05-03T17:31:42Z Cardiovascular and respiratory health 2024-05-03T17:31:42Z Congressional oversight 2024-05-03T17:31:42Z Digestive and metabolic diseases 2024-05-03T17:31:42Z Disability and paralysis 2024-05-03T17:31:42Z Hazardous wastes and toxic substances 2024-05-03T17:31:42Z Hospital care 2024-05-03T17:31:42Z Military facilities and property 2024-05-03T17:31:42Z Military personnel and dependents 2024-05-03T17:31:42Z National Guard and reserves 2024-05-03T17:31:42Z Veterans' medical care 2024-05-03T17:31:42Z Veterans' pensions and compensation 2024-05-03T17:31:42Z Armed Forces and National Security 2023-08-23T19:00:31Z

00 2023-07-13 Introduced in Senate 2023-10-12T18:34:36Z <p><strong>Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS Act or the VET PFAS Act</strong></p> <p>This bill provides eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital care and medical services to veterans and their family members (including those in utero) who have specified conditions and resided at a military installation where individuals were exposed to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS. PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects.</p> <p>Hospital care and medical services may not be furnished for a condition that is found to have resulted from a cause other than the exposure to PFAS at a military installation.</p> <p>The VA may provide reimbursement for hospital care or medical services provided to a family member only after the family member or provider has exhausted all claims and remedies otherwise available for payment of such care.</p> <p>For disability compensation purposes, the bill establishes a presumption of service-connection for specified conditions in veterans who served at a military installation at which individuals were exposed to PFAS. Under a presumption of service-connection, specific conditions diagnosed in certain veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.<br> </p>

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