H.R.5888 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility.

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  • Official: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility. as introduced.

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08/17/08
while we waited... and waited... a...

8/23/06: * called and wrote congressman walter b. jones office to lobby that bill -“hr 5888, the ‘helping families adopt orphans act,...

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08/01/08
veterans house legislation as of 3...

veteran house legislation 30 july 08. of the 6650 house bills introduced in the 110th congress to date, following are those of interest t...

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06/11/08
legislative update - june 2008 by ...

hr 5888, a bill that would allow veterans to be reimbursed for emergency medical treatment provided them outside va facilities. hr 6114, ...

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06/09/08
house committee for veteran's affa...

bob filner, chairman of the house committee on veterans’ affairs, provided testimony on hr 5888: "there is a loophole in current law th...

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06/08/08
VA Watchdog dot Org -- House Commi...

I introduced H.R. 5888 to eliminate this inequity by requiring the VA to pay for emergency care in non-VA facilities for eligible veteran...

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06/04/08
walz in dc; winona tomorrow

... hr4463, the "veterans health care quality improvement act"; hr5888, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the secretary ...

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04/22/08
HR 5888, To amend title 38, United...

HR 5888 would amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs fo...

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04/22/08
Bill Action: Introduced: HR 5888: ...

Bob Filner [D-CA] introduced HR 5888: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secre...

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