[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2623 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2623

 To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the collection of 
copayments for all hospice care furnished by the Department of Veterans 
                                Affairs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 7, 2007

Mr. Miller 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 prohibit the collection of 
copayments for all hospice care furnished by 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. PROHIBITION ON COLLECTION OF COPAYMENTS FOR ALL HOSPICE CARE 
              FURNISHED BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

    Section 1710B(c)(2) of title 38, United States Code is amended by 
striking subparagraph (B) and inserting after subparagraph (A) the 
following new subparagraph (B):
            ``(B) to a veteran being furnished inpatient or outpatient 
        hospice care by the Department; or''.
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