[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2080 Introduced in House (IH)]

  1st Session
                                H. R. 2080

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide priority health care 
    by the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who received 
   nasopharyngeal irradiation treatments while serving in the Armed 
                                Forces.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 20, 1995

Mr. Gejdenson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide priority health care 
    by the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans who received 
   nasopharyngeal irradiation treatments while serving in the Armed 
                                Forces.
    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. PRIORITY HEALTH CARE FOR VETERANS WHO RECEIVED 
              NASOPHARYNGEAL IRRADIATION TREATMENTS WHILE SERVING IN 
              THE ARMED FORCES.

    (a) Inpatient Care.--Section 1710 of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a)(1)(G), by inserting ``or who received 
        nasopharyngeal irradiation treatments,'' after ``environmental 
        hazard,'';
            (2) in subsection (e)--
                    (A) by adding at the end of paragraph (1) the 
                following new subparagraph:
            ``(D) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, 
        a veteran who the Secretary finds was given nasopharyngeal 
        irradiation treatments while serving in the active military, 
        naval, or air service is eligible for hospital care and nursing 
        home care under subsection (a)(1)(G) for any disability, 
        notwithstanding that there is insufficient medical evidence to 
        conclude that such disability may be associated with such 
        exposure.''; and
                    (B) in paragraph (3), by striking out the period at 
                the end and inserting in lieu thereof ``, or in the 
                case of care for a veteran described in paragraph 
                (1)(D), after December 31, 1998.''.
    (b) Outpatient Care.--Section 1712(a)(1) of such title is amended--
            (1) by striking out ``and'' at the end of subparagraph (C);
            (2) by striking out the period at the end of subparagraph 
        (D) and inserting in lieu thereof ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
            ``(E) during the period before Janaury 1, 1999, for any 
        disability in the case of a veteran who the Secretary finds was 
        given nasopharyngeal irradiation treatments while serving in 
        the active military, naval, or air service, notwithstanding 
        that there is insufficient medical evidence to conclude that 
        such disability may be associated with such exposure.
    (c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 1712(a)(7) of such title is 
amended by inserting ``or (1)(E)'' after ``paragraph (1)(D)''.
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