To clarify the health care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that constitutes minimum essential coverage.

Bill: 111-hr-5014
Sponsor: Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]
Introduced: 2010-04-14 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Health care coverage and access
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include children of Vietnam War and certain Korean War veterans receiving care and services through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for spina bifida-related medical conditions and children of women Vietnam veterans born with certain birth defects as meeting the definition of minimum essential coverage under requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).

action_date: 2010-05-12
text: 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include children of Vietnam War and certain Korean War veterans receiving care and services through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for spina bifida-related medical conditions and children of women Vietnam veterans born with certain birth defects as meeting the definition of minimum essential coverage under requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).

action_date: 2010-05-18
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 12, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include children of Vietnam War and certain Korean War veterans receiving care and services through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for spina bifida-related medical conditions and children of women Vietnam veterans born with certain birth defects as meeting the definition of minimum essential coverage under requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).

action_date: 2010-05-27
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on May 12, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include children of Vietnam War and certain Korean War veterans receiving care and services through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for spina bifida-related medical conditions and children of women Vietnam veterans born with certain birth defects as meeting the definition of minimum essential coverage under requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-05-27
text: Became Public Law No: 111-173.
action_date: 2010-05-27
text: Became Public Law No: 111-173.
action_date: 2010-05-27
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2010-05-27
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2010-05-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2010-05-21
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2010-05-19
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2010-05-18
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2010-05-18
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3946-3947)
action_date: 2010-05-18
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3946-3947)
action_date: 2010-05-17
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2010-05-12
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2010-05-12
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 260). (text: CR H3330)
action_date: 2010-05-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 260).(text: CR H3330)
action_date: 2010-05-12
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3355-3356)
action_date: 2010-05-12
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2010-05-12
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5014.
action_date: 2010-05-12
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3330-3333)
action_date: 2010-05-12
text: Mr. Levin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2010-04-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2010-04-14
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 111-173