[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2623 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  1st Session
                                H. R. 2623


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 31, 2007

                                Received

                             August 3, 2007

      Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 AN ACT


 
 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.

    Title 38, United States Code, is amended--
            (1) in section 1710(f)(1), by inserting ``(except if such 
        care constitutes hospice care)'' after ``nursing home care'';
            (2) in section 1710(g)(1), by inserting ``(except if such 
        services constitute hospice care)'' after ``medical services''; 
        and
            (3) in section 1710B(c)(2), 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''.

            Passed the House of Representatives July 30, 2007.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.