Spina Bifida Health Care Program Expansion Act

Bill: 110-hr-5729
Sponsor: Rep. Ellsworth, Brad [D-IN-8]
Introduced: 2008-04-08 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Birth defects
Child health
Comprehensive health care
Disabled
Families
Health
Home care services
Nervous system
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' medical care
Vietnam veterans

Summary:
action_date: 2008-04-08
text: 
Spina Bifida Health Care Program Expansion Act - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide comprehensive health care coverage through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for a child of a Vietnam veteran who is suffering from spina bifida. (Current law requires the Secretary to provide such child 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.)
 
Includes domiciliary care as part of such comprehensive coverage.

action_date: 2008-05-15
text: 
Spina Bifida Health Care Program Expansion Act - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide comprehensive health care coverage through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for a child of a Vietnam veteran who is suffering from spina bifida. (Current law requires the Secretary to provide such child 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.)

action_date: 2008-05-20
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 15, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Spina Bifida Health Care Program Expansion Act - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide comprehensive health care coverage through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for a child of a Vietnam veteran who is suffering from spina bifida. (Current law requires the Secretary to provide such child 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.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-05-21
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2008-05-20
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-05-20
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4197)
action_date: 2008-05-20
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4197)
action_date: 2008-05-20
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5729.
action_date: 2008-05-20
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4197-4198)
action_date: 2008-05-20
text: Mr. Ellsworth moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2008-05-15
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 406.
action_date: 2008-05-15
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-645.
action_date: 2008-05-15
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-645.
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2008-04-30
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-04-23
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2008-04-23
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-04-15
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2008-04-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2008-04-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2008-04-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-04-08
text: Introduced in House