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5/20/2008--Passed House amended. (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.)<br/>

1211342400 2008-05-21 Fri Nov 07 05:50:14 -0600 2008 reported to house 49898 'act':7 'care':4 'spina':1 'bifida':2 'expans':6 'health':3 'program':5 60235 false short passed house 49898 'act':7 'care':4 'spina':1 'bifida':2 'expans':6 'health':3 'program':5 60236 false short introduced 49898 '38':4 'born':25 'care':19 'code':7 'titl':3 'unit':5 'amend':2 'spina':27 'state':6 'affair':14 'bifida':28 'direct':9 'health':18 'provid':16 'purpos':32 'veteran':13,24 'vietnam':23 'children':21 'secretari':11 'comprehens':17 58105 false official introduced 49898 'act':7 'care':4 'spina':1 'bifida':2 'expans':6 'health':3 'program':5 58443 false short action 49898 1211342400 Wed May 21 00:00:00 -0500 2008 160810 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. E000289 2493 513 Cannon House Office Building http://www.ellsworth.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=325&Itemid= 8 202-225-3284 Brad 'd':4 '-8':6 'rep':1 'brad':2,7,9 'ellsworth':3,8,10 M 412206 Ellsworth Brad_Ellsworth Rep. Brad Ellsworth [D, IN-8] 1382 N00027575 6544 Democrat 202-225-4636 IN Brad Ellsworth 4.73333333333333 http://ellsworth.house.gov/ RepBradEllsworth B001203 1958-11-26 1429 2230 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep/ 4 202-225-2267 Stephen 'r':4 '-4':6 'rep':1 'buyer':3,8,11 'steve':9 'stephen':2,7,10 M 400056 Buyer Steve_Buyer E. Rep. Stephen Buyer [R, IN-4] 490 Steve N00003924 5931 Republican 202-225-5037 Methodist IN Steve Stephen Buyer 6.2 http://stevebuyer.house.gov/ action 49898 1211342400 Wed May 21 00:00:00 -0500 2008 160810 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. vote 49898 1211304360 Tue May 20 14:26:00 -0500 2008 by voice vote 158520 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. vote h action 49898 1211303940 Tue May 20 14:19:00 -0500 2008 158519 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5729. action 49898 1211303940 Tue May 20 14:19:00 -0500 2008 158518 Considered under suspension of the rules. action 49898 1211303940 Tue May 20 14:19:00 -0500 2008 158517 Mr. Ellsworth moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. calendar 49898 1210881840 Thu May 15 17:04:00 -0500 2008 157502 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 406. action 49898 1210881780 Thu May 15 17:03:00 -0500 2008 157501 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-645. calendar 49898 1209528000 Wed Apr 30 00:00:00 -0500 2008 151945 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. action 49898 1209528000 Wed Apr 30 00:00:00 -0500 2008 151944 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. action 49898 1208923200 Wed Apr 23 00:00:00 -0500 2008 151703 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. action 49898 1208923200 Wed Apr 23 00:00:00 -0500 2008 151704 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . action 49898 1208232000 Tue Apr 15 00:00:00 -0500 2008 151702 Subcommittee Hearings Held. action 49898 1208232000 Tue Apr 15 00:00:00 -0500 2008 150067 Committee Hearings Held. action 49898 1207886400 Fri Apr 11 00:00:00 -0500 2008 151701 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. action 49898 1207627200 Tue Apr 08 00:00:00 -0500 2008 149134 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. introduced 49898 1207627200 Tue Apr 08 00:00:00 -0500 2008 149133