[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[H.R. 5729 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5729

   To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of 
 Veterans Affairs to provide comprehensive health care to children of 
    Vietnam veterans born with Spina Bifida, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 8, 2008

Mr. Ellsworth 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 direct the Secretary of 
 Veterans Affairs to provide comprehensive health care to children of 
    Vietnam veterans born with Spina Bifida, and for other purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Spina Bifida Health Care Program 
Expansion Act''.

SEC. 2. PROVISION OF COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE BY SECRETARY OF VETERANS 
              AFFAIRS TO CHILDREN OF VIETNAM VETERANS BORN WITH SPINA 
              BIFIDA.

    (a) Provision of Comprehensive Health Care.--Section 1803(a) of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ``such health care 
as the Secretary determines is needed by the child for the spina bifida 
or any disability that is associated with such condition'' and 
inserting ``health care under this section''.
    (b) Authority To Provide Domiciliary Care.--Section 1803(c)(1)(A) 
of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting ``domiciliary 
care,'' after ``nursing home care,''.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) 
shall apply with respect to care furnished after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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