To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II.

Bill: 117-hr-5562
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10]
Introduced: 2021-10-12
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Conflicts and wars

Hospital care

Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care

Nursing

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2021-11-04
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-10-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill expands eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to include veterans of World War II who are not already covered.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5562 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 12, 2021 Mr. Harder of California (for himself and Mr. Vela ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II.

1. Expansion of eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II Section 1710(a)(2)(E) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking of the Mexican border period or of World War I; and inserting of— (i) the Mexican border period; (ii) World War I; or (iii) World War II; .