I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1658 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 19, 2009 Mr. Tiahrt introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the recovery by the United States of charges from a third party for hospital care or medical services furnished to a veteran for a service-connected disability.

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This Act may be cited as the Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act of 2009.

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Prohibition on recovery by the United States of charges from a third party for treatment of veterans’ service-connected disabilities

Section 1729 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1)by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (k); and (2)by inserting after subsection (h) the following new subsection (i): (i)Nothing in this section authorizes the United States to recover or collect any charges from any third party for care or services furnished to a veteran under this chapter for a service-connected disability. .