I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1197 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2009 Mr. Mitchell (for himself, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mr. Filner, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Hall of New York, Ms. Watson, Mr. Michaud, and Mrs. Tauscher) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To assign a higher priority status for hospital care and medical services provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs to certain veterans who are recipients of the medal of honor.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Medal of Honor Health Care Equity Act of 2009.

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Higher priority status for certain veterans who are medal of honor recipients

Section 1705(a)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting veterans who were awarded the medal of honor under section 3741, 6241, or 8741 of title 10 or section 491 of title 14, after Veterans who are former prisoners of war or who were awarded the Purple Heart,.