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Union Calendar No. 406 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5729 

[Report No. 110–645] 

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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 8, 2008 

Mr. ELLSWORTH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

MAY 15, 2008 

Additional sponsor: Mr. BUYER

MAY 15, 2008 

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] 

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. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Spina Bifida Health 

3 Care Program Expansion Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. PROVISION OF COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE BY 

5 SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO CHIL6 DREN OF VIETNAM VETERANS BORN WITH 

7 SPINA BIFIDA. 

8 (a) PROVISION OF COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH

9 CARE.—Section 1803(a) of title 38, United States Code, 

10 is amended by striking ‘‘such health care as the Secretary 

11 determines is needed by the child for the spina bifida or 

12 any disability that is associated with such condition’’ and 

13 inserting ‘‘health care under this section’’. 

14 (b) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE DOMICILIARY CARE.— 

15 Section 1803(c)(1)(A) of title 38, United States Code, is 

16 amended by inserting ‘‘domiciliary care,’’ after ‘‘nursing 

17 home care,’’. 

18 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

19 subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to care 

20 furnished after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

21 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

22 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Spina Bifida Health 

23 Care Program Expansion Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. PROVISION OF COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE BY 

2 SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO CHIL3 DREN OF VIETNAM VETERANS BORN WITH 

4 SPINA BIFIDA. 

5 (a) PROVISION OF COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE.— 

6 Section 1803(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 

7 by striking ‘‘such health care as the Secretary determines 

8 is needed by the child for the spina bifida or any disability 

9 that is associated with such condition’’ and inserting 

10 ‘‘health care under this section’’. 

11 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub12 section (a) shall apply with respect to care furnished after 

13 the date of the enactment of this Act. 


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Union Calendar No. 406 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5729 

[Report No. 110

–645] 

A BILL 

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct 

purposes. veterans born with Spina Bifida, and for other prehensive health care to children of Vietnam the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide comMAY 15, 2008 

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


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