[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4036 Introduced in House (IH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 4036

    To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow the payment of 
 veterans' benefits in all hospitalization and convalescent claims to 
begin effective the first day of the month in which hospitalization or 
                           treatment begins.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 20, 2002

 Mrs. Davis of California (for herself, Mr. Evans, Mr. Reyes, and Ms. 
Brown of Florida) 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 allow the payment of 
 veterans' benefits in all hospitalization and convalescent claims to 
begin effective the first day of the month in which hospitalization or 
                           treatment begins.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Hospitalized Veterans Financial 
Assistance Act of 2002''.

SEC. 2. COMMENCEMENT OF PERIOD OF PAYMENT.

    (a) In General.--Paragraph (2) of section 5111(c) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
    ``(2) In the case of a temporary increase in compensation for 
hospitalization or treatment, the period of payment shall commence on 
the first day of the month in which such hospitalization or treatment 
commences.''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to periods of hospitalization or treatment beginning on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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