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7/27/2009--Passed House amended. Veterans' Insurance and Health Care Improvements Act of 2009 - Title I: Matters Relating to Insurance - (Sec. 101) Makes permanent (currently terminates at the end of FY2011) the extension of Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI) coverage for totally disabled veterans until two years after the member's separation or release from active duty or active duty for training. Makes such amendment retroactive to those separated or released on or after June 15, 2005. (Sec. 102) Allows veterans under age 60 to increase coverage under Veterans' Group Life Insurance (VGLI) in increments of up to $25,000 during each five-year period, to a maximum amount of $400,000. (Sec. 103) Eliminates a reduction by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) in the amount of an accelerated death benefit for terminally ill persons insured under SGLI and VGLI. Title II: Matters Relating to Health Care - (Sec. 201) Establishes, with respect to the provision of VA health care, a priority level for veterans awarded the Medal of Honor equal to that of former prisoners of war and Purple Heart recipients. (Sec. 202) Provides permanent VA authority to provide hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to Vietnam-era herbicide-exposed veterans and Persian Gulf War veterans who have insufficient medical evidence to establish a service-connected disability. (Sec. 203) Prohibits the Secretary from collecting copayments or other fees from catastrophically disabled veterans for the receipt of VA hospital care or medical services. (Sec. 204) Establishes within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) a Director of Physician Assistant Services, to be responsible for all matters relating to the education and training, employment, utilization, and optimal participation of physician assistants within VHA programs and initiatives. Requires the Secretary to ensure that an individual is serving in such position within 120 days after the enactment of this Act. (Sec. 205) Directs the Secretary to establish within the VHA the Committee on Care of Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury to continually assess VHA capabilities to effectively meet the treatment and rehabilitation needs of veterans with traumatic brain injury. Requires an annual report from the Secretary to the congressional veterans' committees on the implementation of this section. (Sec. 206) Amends the Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008 to revise participant eligibility requirements under a pilot program of contract care for veterans residing in highly rural areas to: (1) remove the requirement that the veteran participant reside in a highly rural area; and (2) define required "hardship" in terms of the driving distance to the nearest VA facility providing primary, acute hospital, and tertiary care. Title III: Matters Relating to Benefits - (Sec. 301) Establishes in the Treasury the Qualified World War II Veterans Equity Compensation Fund to provide monthly payments of $1,000 to former active-duty World War II veterans who have not received benefits under the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944. Authorizes appropriations. Requires Fund operation information to be included in annual VA budget justification documents. (Sec. 302) Prohibits a VA housing loan fee from being collected from a veteran with a service-connected disability receiving active service pay after being called to active-duty service.

1248753600 2009-07-28 Fri Nov 13 22:51:07 -0600 2009 passed house 59142 'act':7 '2009':9 'care':5 'insur':2 'health':4 'improv':6 'veteran':1 77490 false short reported to house 59142 'act':7 '2009':9 'care':5 'insur':2 'health':4 'improv':6 'veteran':1 77489 false short introduced 59142 '38':4 'law':14 'care':27 'code':7 'make':9 'titl':3 'unit':5 'amend':2 'insur':24 'relat':22 'state':6 'affair':21 'health':26 'improv':11 'purpos':31 'certain':10 'veteran':20 'administ':15 'secretari':18 76350 false official introduced 59142 'act':7 '2009':9 'care':5 'insur':2 'health':4 'improv':6 'veteran':1 76349 false short action 59142 1248753600 Tue Jul 28 00:00:00 -0500 2009 204995 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. F000116 1942-09-04 4530 2428 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 51 202-225-9073 Bob 'd':4 'ca':5 '-51':6 'bob':2,7,9 'rep':1 'filner':3,8,10 M 400133 Filner Bob_Filner Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51] 2147 N00007033 10744 Democrat 202-225-8045 Jewish CA Bob Filner 2.30769230769231 http://www.house.gov/filner/ A000364 1959-08-23 1737 1223 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/adler/contact-form.shtml 3 202-225-0778 John 'd':4 '-3':6 'nj':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'adler':3,8,10 M 412264 Adler H. Rep. John Adler [D, NJ-3] 719 N00000812 3413 Democrat 202-225-4765 NJ John Adler 2.09090909090909 http://adler.house.gov/ B000461 1951-01-28 3203 227 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/bilbray/contact.shtml 50 202-225-2558 Brian 'r':4 'ca':5 '-50':6 'rep':1 'brian':2,7,9 'bilbray':3,8,10 M 400570 Bilbray Brian_Bilbray P. Rep. Brian Bilbray [R, CA-50] 1405 N00006981 6793 Republican 202-225-0508 Catholic CA Brian Bilbray 5.3 http://www.house.gov/bilbray/ B001257 1963-02-08 1738 1630 Longworth House Office Building http://bilirakis.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=212&Itemid=44 9 202-225-4085 Gus 'r':4 '-9':6 'fl':5 'gus':2,7,9 'rep':1 'biliraki':3,8,10 M 412250 Bilirakis Gus_Bilirakis Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R, FL-9] 664 N00027462 6271 Republican 202-225-5755 FL Gus Gus Bilirakis 3.66666666666667 http://bilirakis.house.gov/ RepGusBilirakis B001263 1969-10-05 1689 1516 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/boccieri/contact-form.shtml 16 202-225-3059 John 'd':4 'oh':5 '-16':6 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'boccieri':3,8,10 M 412266 Boccieri A. Rep. John Boccieri [D, OH-16] 539 N00029161 3147 Democrat 202-225-3876 OH John Boccieri 4.33333333333333 http://boccieri.house.gov/ B001236 1950-12-10 3025 1519 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml 3 202-225-5713 John 'r':4 '-3':6 'ar':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'boozman':3,8,10 M 400040 Boozman John_Boozman Rep. John Boozman [R, AR-3] 1831 N00013873 7491 Republican 202-225-4301 AR John Boozman 6.23529411764706 http://www.boozman.house.gov/ BoozmanPressOffice B000911 1946-11-11 2159 2336 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/corrinebrown/IMA/issue.shtml 3 202-225-2256 Corrine 'd':4 '-3':6 'fl':5 'rep':1 'brown':3,8,10 'corrin':2,7,9 F 400048 Brown Corrine_Brown Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-3] 863 N00002713 6965 Democrat 202-225-0123 Baptist FL Corrine Brown 0.25 http://www.house.gov/corrinebrown/ B001235 1935-12-20 2576 1124 Longworth House Office Building http://brown.house.gov/Contact/writebrown.html 1 202-225-3407 Henry 'r':4 '-1':6 'sc':5 'rep':1 'brown':3,8,10 'henri':2,7,9 M 400049 Brown Henry_E._Jr.Brown E. Rep. Henry Brown [R, SC-1] 831 N00002428 6745 Republican 202-225-3176 Baptist SC Henry Brown 3.27272727272727 http://brown.house.gov/ B001260 2914 1516 Longworth House Office Building http://buchanan.house.gov/contact.shtml 13 202-226-0828 Vern 'r':4 'fl':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'vern':2,7,9 'buchanan':3,8,10 M 412196 Buchanan Vernon_Buchanan Rep. Vern Buchanan [R, FL-13] 1649 N00027626 6616 Republican 202-225-5015 FL Vern Buchanan 5.375 http://buchanan.house.gov/ 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 5936 Republican 202-225-5037 Methodist IN Steve Stephen Buyer 6.2 http://stevebuyer.house.gov/ D000607 3514 1218 Longworth House Office Building http://donnelly.house.gov/issue_subscribe.shtml 2 202-225-6798 Joe 'd':4 '-2':6 'joe':2,7,9 'rep':1 'donnelli':3,8,10 M 412205 Donnelly Joe_Donnelly Rep. Joe Donnelly [D, IN-2] 1369 N00026586 6744 Democrat 202-225-3915 IN Joe Donnelly 4.81818181818182 http://donnelly.house.gov/ H001039 1948-07-23 4587 1217 Longworth House Office Building http://johnhall.house.gov/emailjohn.asp 19 202-225-3289 John 'd':4 'ny':5 '-19':6 'rep':1 'hall':3,8,10 'john':2,7,9 M 412222 Hall John_Hall J. Rep. John Hall [D, NY-19] 2218 N00027888 7498 Democrat 202-225-5441 NY John Hall 3.57142857142857 http://johnhall.house.gov/ H001044 830 1541 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/halvorson/contact-form.shtml 11 202-225-3521 Deborah 'd':4 'il':5 '-11':6 'rep':1 'deborah':2,7,9 'halvorson':3,8,10 F 412279 Halvorson L. Rep. Deborah Halvorson [D, IL-11] 328 N00029377 3137 Democrat 202-225-3635 IL Debbie Deborah Halvorson 1.54545454545455 http://halvorson.house.gov/ H001037 1970-12-03 3713 331 Cannon House Office Building http://hersethsandlin.house.gov/contact2.htm 0 202-225-5823 Stephanie 'd':5 '-0':7 'sd':6 'rep':1 'herseth':3,9,12 'sandlin':4,10,13 'stephani':2,8,11 F 400443 Herseth Sandlin Stephanie_Herseth Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin [D, SD-0] 2316 N00024773 8734 Democrat 202-225-2801 Lutheran SD Stephanie Herseth Sandlin 3.83333333333333 http://www.house.gov/herseth/ hersethsandlin K000368 1376 1123 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/kirkpatrick/contact-form.shtml 1 202-226-9739 Ann 'd':4 '-1':6 'az':5 'ann':2,7,9 'rep':1 'kirkpatrick':3,8,10 F 412286 Kirkpatrick Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D, AZ-1] 418 N00029260 3414 Democrat 202-225-2315 AZ Ann Kirkpatrick 4.16666666666667 http://kirkpatrick.house.gov/ L000564 1954-05-24 2473 437 Cannon House Office Building http://lamborn.house.gov/ZipAuth.aspx 5 202-226-2638 Doug 'r':4 '-5':6 'co':5 'rep':1 'doug':2,7,9 'lamborn':3,8,10 M 412191 Lamborn Douglas_Lamborn Rep. Doug Lamborn [R, CO-5] 1105 N00028133 7119 Republican 202-225-4422 CO Doug Doug Lamborn 6.38888888888889 http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/senate/members/sen09.htm M001166 3823 312 Cannon House Office Building http://mcnerney.house.gov/contact.shtml 11 202-225-4060 Jerry 'd':4 'ca':5 '-11':6 'rep':1 'jerri':2,7,9 'mcnerney':3,8,10 M 412189 McNerney Jerry_McNerney Rep. Jerry McNerney [D, CA-11] 1831 N00026926 6330 Democrat 202-225-1947 CA Jerry Jerry McNerney 1.36363636363636 http://mcnerney.house.gov/ M001149 1955-01-18 2127 1724 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/michaud/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 2 202-225-2943 Michael 'd':4 '-2':6 'rep':1 'michael':2,7,9 'michaud':3,8,10 M 400274 Michaud Michael_H._Michaud H. Rep. Michael Michaud [D, ME-2] 1051 N00024770 6242 Democrat 202-225-6306 Roman Catholic ME Mike Michael Michaud 2.625 http://michaud.house.gov/ M001144 1959-06-27 3334 1535 Longworth House Office Building http://jeffmiller.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home 1 202-225-3414 Jeff 'r':4 '-1':6 'fl':5 'rep':1 'jeff':2,7,9 'miller':3,8,10 M 400279 Miller Jeff_Miller Rep. Jeff Miller [R, FL-1] 1248 N00013846 6832 Republican 202-225-4136 Methodist FL Jeff Miller 6.625 http://jeffmiller.house.gov/ M001167 1940-07-18 2978 2434 Rayburn House Office Building http://mitchell.house.gov/contact/ 5 Harry 'd':4 '-5':6 'az':5 'rep':1 'harri':2,7,9 'mitchel':3,8,10 M 412187 Mitchell Harry_Mitchell E. Rep. Harry Mitchell [D, AZ-5] 1295 N00028162 7376 Democrat 202-225-2190 AZ Harry Mitchell 4.0 http://mitchell.house.gov/ M000934 1954-05-29 3310 2202 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formjerrymoran/contact.html 1 202-225-5124 Jerry 'r':4 '-1':6 'ks':5 'rep':1 'jerri':2,7,9 'moran':3,8,10 M 400284 Moran Jerry_Moran Rep. Jerry Moran [R, KS-1] 1649 N00005282 6365 Republican 202-225-2715 Methodist KS Jerry Moran 4.2 http://www.jerrymoran.house.gov/ N000183 1974-09-09 1418 116 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/nye/contact-form.shtml 2 202-225-4218 Glenn 'd':4 '-2':6 'va':5 'nye':3,8,10 'rep':1 'glenn':2,7,9 M 412301 Nye C. Rep. Glenn Nye [D, VA-2] 492 N00029784 3107 Democrat 202-225-4215 VA Glenn Nye 6.0 http://nye.house.gov/ P000600 1974-10-09 503 1520 Longworth House Building https://forms.house.gov/perriello/contact-form.shtml 5 202-225-5681 Thomas 'd':4 '-5':6 'va':5 'rep':1 'thoma':2,7,9 'perriello':3,8,10 M 412304 Perriello S. P. Rep. Thomas Perriello [D, VA-5] 48 N00029339 2997 Democrat 202-225-4711 VA Thomas Perriello 2.625 http://perriello.house.gov/ R000568 1946-12-09 1945 2458 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.rodriguez.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=70&Itemid=46 23 202-225-2237 Ciro 'd':4 'tx':5 '-23':6 'rep':1 'ciro':2,7,9 'rodriguez':3,8,10 M 400339 Rodriguez Ciro_Rodriguez D. Rep. Ciro Rodriguez [D, TX-23] 638 N00009828 6639 Democrat 202-225-4511 Catholic TX Ciro Rodriguez 2.5 http://rodriguez.house.gov/ R000582 936 419 Cannon House Building https://forms.house.gov/roe/contact-form.shtml 1 202-225-6356 Phil 'r':4 '-1':6 'tn':5 'rep':1 'roe':3,8,10 'phil':2,7,9 M 412310 Roe P. Rep. Phil Roe [R, TN-1] 348 N00028463 3202 Republican 202-225-6356 TN Phil Phil Roe 5.77777777777778 http://www.roe.house.gov/ S000672 1947-09-27 1315 1330 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/snyder/contact-form.shtml 2 202-225-5903 Victor 'd':4 '-2':6 'ar':5 'rep':1 'vic':9 'snyder':3,8,11 'victor':2,7,10 M 400383 Snyder Vic_Snyder F. Rep. Victor Snyder [D, AR-2] 338 Vic N00008188 5657 Democrat 202-225-2506 United Methodist AR Vic Victor Snyder 2.93333333333333 http://www.house.gov/snyder/index.shtml S001173 1518 315 Cannon House Office Building http://space.house.gov/?sectionid=61&sectiontree=26,61 18 (202) 225-3394 Zachary 'd':4 'oh':5 '-18':6 'rep':1 'zack':9 'space':3,8,11 'zachari':2,7,10 M 412229 Space Zack_Space T. Rep. Zachary Space [D, OH-18] 647 Zack N00027902 6440 Democrat 202-225-6265 OH Zack Zachary Space 3.75 http://space.house.gov/ S000822 1941-04-16 1324 2370 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 6 202-225-3973 Clifford 'r':4 '-6':6 'fl':5 'rep':1 'cliff':9 'stearn':3,8,11 'clifford':2,7,10 M 400388 Stearns Cliff_Stearns B. Rep. Clifford Stearns [R, FL-6] 442 Cliff N00002782 5568 Republican 202-225-5744 Presbyterian FL Cliff Clifford Stearns 5.0 http://www.house.gov/stearns/ T000466 1949-06-29 2052 1007 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/teague/contact-form.shtml 2 202-225-9599 Harry 'd':4 '-2':6 'nm':5 'rep':1 'harri':2,7,9 'teagu':3,8,10 M 412316 Teague Rep. Harry Teague [D, NM-2] 517 N00029556 3360 Democrat 202-225-2365 NM Harry Teague 1.22222222222222 http://teague.house.gov/ W000799 1964-04-06 1423 1529 Longworth House Office Building http://walz.house.gov/zip_auth.shtm 1 202-225-3433 Timothy 'd':4 '-1':6 'mn':5 'rep':1 'walz':3,8,10 'timothi':2,7,9 M 412214 Walz Timothy_Walz J. Rep. Timothy Walz [D, MN-1] 786 N00027467 5898 Democrat 202-225-2472 MN Tim Timothy Walz 4.0 http://walz.house.gov/ action 59142 1248753600 Tue Jul 28 00:00:00 -0500 2009 204995 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. vote 59142 1248715500 Mon Jul 27 14:25:00 -0500 2009 by voice vote 204801 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. vote h action 59142 1248714540 Mon Jul 27 14:09:00 -0500 2009 204798 Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. action 59142 1248714540 Mon Jul 27 14:09:00 -0500 2009 204800 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3219. action 59142 1248714540 Mon Jul 27 14:09:00 -0500 2009 204799 Considered under suspension of the rules. calendar 59142 1248392100 Thu Jul 23 20:35:00 -0500 2009 204356 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 121. action 59142 1248392040 Thu Jul 23 20:34:00 -0500 2009 204355 Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 111-223. action 59142 1247630400 Wed Jul 15 00:00:00 -0500 2009 203184 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. introduced 59142 1247630400 Wed Jul 15 00:00:00 -0500 2009 203183 calendar 59142 1247630400 Wed Jul 15 00:00:00 -0500 2009 203701 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. action 59142 1247630400 Wed Jul 15 00:00:00 -0500 2009 203700 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.