[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3666 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3666

   To provide that, for the period ending August 31, 2007, veterans 
affected by Hurricane Katrina shall have access to health care from the 
                    Department of Veterans Affairs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 7, 2005

Mr. Evans (for himself, Mr. Filner, Mr. Gutierrez, Ms. Corrine Brown of 
  Florida, Mr. Michaud, Ms. Herseth, Mr. Strickland, Ms. Hooley, Mr. 
    Reyes, Ms. Berkley, and Mr. Udall of New Mexico) introduced the 
   following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' 
                                Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
   To provide that, for the period ending August 31, 2007, veterans 
affected by Hurricane Katrina shall have access to health care from the 
                    Department of Veterans Affairs.

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

SECTION 1. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HEALTH CARE ELIGIBILITY 
              CATEGORY FOR VETERANS AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA.

    (a) Eligibility.--A Hurricane Katrina-affected veteran who is 
otherwise eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing 
home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs in accordance with 
section 1710(a)(3) of title 38, United States Code, shall, during the 
period beginning on August 28, 2005, and ending at the close of August 
31, 2007, be eligible for such care and services as if that veteran 
were covered by subparagraph (F) of section 1710(a)(2) of that title.
    (b) Hurricane Katrina-Affected Veteran Defined.--For purposes of 
this section, the term ``Hurricane Katrina-affected veteran'' means a 
veteran (as defined in section 101 of title 38, United States Code) who 
as of August 28, 2005, resided in, or was employed in, a county 
identified as being adversely affected by Hurricane Katrina in the 
State of Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, or Alabama by Federal 
Disaster Declaration notice 1602, 1603, 1604, or 1605, respectively (as 
amended), issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
    (c) Outreach.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct an 
aggressive, comprehensive outreach program to enhance the awareness of 
veterans made eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing 
home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs by reason of 
subsection (a).
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