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[H.R. 2623 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 Union Calendar No. 169
110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2623

                          [Report No. 110-267]

 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

                             July 27, 2007

                    Additional sponsor: Mr. Marshall

                             July 27, 2007

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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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,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON COLLECTION OF COPAYMENTS FOR ALL 
              HOSPICE CARE FURNISHED BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
              AFFAIRS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    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):</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(B) to a veteran being furnished inpatient or 
        outpatient hospice care by the Department; or''.</DELETED>

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''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 169

110th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 2623

                          [Report No. 110-267]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             July 27, 2007

  Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
       House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed