[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3344 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3344

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


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 20, 2003

 Mrs. Davis of California (for herself, Ms. Corrine Brown of Florida, 
  Mr. Rodriguez, Mr. Reyes, Mr. Paul, Mr. Evans, Mr. Filner, and Mr. 
   Michaud) 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 on the day on 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 2003''.

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 day on 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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