[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3472 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3472

                  For the relief of Richelle Starnes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 4, 2007

  Mr. Feeney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
                  For the relief of Richelle Starnes.

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

SECTION 1. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) In 1979, Kathy Baker contracted HIV as the direct 
        result of an ectopic pregnancy misdiagnosed by her naval 
        physician at Mare Island Naval Clinic in Vallejo, California. 
        This misdiagnosis precipitated an emergency blood transfusion, 
        which was later determined to be the source of her infection.
            (2) In 1980, Kathy Baker gave birth to her daughter 
        Richelle (now known as Richelle Starnes), who was born with 
        HIV.
            (3) Because of the Navy's culpability for Richelle's 
        condition, Richelle has received treatment from the Navy as a 
        Secretary of the Navy Designee. However, the Navy recently 
        informed Richelle that the Navy would only extend her treatment 
        for outpatient care for 3 additional years, and it would no 
        longer pay for inpatient treatment or prescribed medications.

SEC. 2. PROVISION OF MEDICAL CARE.

    (a) Inpatient and Outpatient Care.--The Secretary of the Navy shall 
provide, free of charge, inpatient and outpatient treatment to Richelle 
Starnes at any naval medical facility for any care arising from or 
related to HIV or the treatment of HIV.
    (b) Prescription Medication.--The Secretary of the Navy shall 
provide, free of charge, medication to Richelle Starnes that is 
prescribed for reasons arising from or related to HIV or the treatment 
of HIV.
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