U.S. Congress - H.R.3645 Healthier Heroes Act
H.R.3645 - Healthier Heroes Act
To implement recommendations of the President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors. view all titles (2)
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- Official: To implement recommendations of the President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors. as introduced.
- Short: Healthier Heroes Act as introduced.
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Official Summary
9/24/2007--Introduced.Healthier Heroes Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop a single medical examination for members of the Armed Forces to be used by: (1) Department of Defense (DOD) medical evaluation boards and physical evaluation boardOfficial Summary
9/24/2007--Introduced.Healthier Heroes Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop a single medical examination for members of the Armed Forces to be used by:
(1) Department of Defense (DOD) medical evaluation boards and physical evaluation boards to determine the fitness of a member of the Armed Forces to perform the duties of the member's office, grade, rank, or rating; and
(2) the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the disability rating, compensation, and benefits programs for a member who is retired or separated because of physical disability. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide appropriate medical care to any veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom for post-traumatic stress disorder regardless of the length of time the veteran has been separated from active duty service. Provides extended benefits under TRICARE (a DOD managed care program) for the primary caregivers of members who incur a serious injury or illness while on active duty. Amends the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to entitle an eligible employee who is the spouse, son, daughter, parent, or next of kin of a covered servicemember to a total of 26 workweeks of leave during a single 12-month period to care for the servicemember. Defines covered servicemember as a member of the U.S. Armed Forces, including a member of the National Guard or a Reserve, who is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy, is otherwise in medical hold or medical holdover status, or is otherwise on the temporary disability retired list, for a serious injury or illness incurred in the line of duty on active duty that may render the member medically unfit to perform his or her duties. Provides for the substitution of accrued paid vacation, personal, family leave, or medical or sick leave for any part of the 26-week period. Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit the availability of such leave during any other 12-month period. Amends federal civil service law to entitle civilian federal employees to the same leave allowance. Provides for the substitution of accrued paid annual or sick leave for any part of the 26-week period.
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veterans house legislation as of 30 july 08
hr3645: healthier heroes act. a bill to implement recommendations of the presidentâs commission on care for americaâs returning wounded warriors. sponsor: rep space, zachary t. [oh-18] (introduced 9/24/07). cosponsors (16). ...
Veteran House Legislation Oct. 13
HR3645: A bill to implement recommendations of the President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors. Sponsor: Rep Space, Zachary T. [OH-18] (introduced 9/24/07). Cosponsors (5). Status: Referred to the Committee ...
HR 3645 legislation related to Dole-Shalala report
I was reading the Commission: 6-point plan to repair the military disability system this morning and was really impressed by the July report Dole-Shalala put together in response to the President's . . .
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