S.1963 - Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide assistance to caregivers of veterans, to improve the provision of health care to veterans, and for other purposes. view all titles (5)

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  • Official: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide assistance to caregivers of veterans, to improve the provision of health care to veterans, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Short: Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009 as passed senate.
  • Short: Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 as passed house.
  • Short: Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 as enacted.

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05/06/10
MILITARY: Female vets issues finally getting attention

In April, the House passed a bill (S.1963) that would create a caregiver support program, improve VA services for female veterans and expand the mental ...

Source: North County Times
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05/05/10
RE: S.1963

S. 1963 passed the House and Senate unanimously last month. “With his signature, President Obama has taken the last step in what has been a long struggle ...

Source: Hawaii 24/7
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05/01/10
Rural Veterans Wait to Receive Expanded Health Care Options

Language to address these issues and make it easier for the VA to implement the pilot program was included in S. 1963, an omnibus bill pending President ...

Source: Imperial Valley News
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04/27/10
Congressman Tom Perriello's Washington Report

After months of work, I had the honor of voting for and helping to finalize last week the passage of S. 1963, the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health ...

Source: Chatham Star Tribune
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04/25/10
Legislative Updates

Thursday evening, the Senate passed by unanimous consent S. 1963, the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act and sent it to President Obama for ...

Source: Tucson Citizen
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04/24/10
Coordinated Care for Veterans Still Problematic, Hearing Finds

The hearing was in conjunction with review of the Veterans' Caregiver Bill, S. 1963. Rep. John Hall (NY) said about the legislation in his testimony: "This ...

Source: DOTmed.com (press release)
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04/21/10
Perlmutter, House Authorize Full Funding for VA Hospital

S. 1963, the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009 included authorization to increase the VA construction project to the full ...

Source: BigNews.biz (press release)
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04/20/10
House Passes Bill to Care for Women Veterans and Provide Support for Veteran ...

S. 1963, as amended – The Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act Provides Caregiver Support - S. 1963 provides immediate support for veteran ...

Source: Imperial Valley News
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11/25/09
AROUND THE CAPITOL

was among lawmakers who voted for the Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009, S.1963, which passed by a vote of 98-0. ...

Source: Southgate News Herald
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11/24/09
Senator Coburn Finally Does the Right Thing

Speaking on the Senate floor about Coburn's procedural hold that was blocking passage of S. 1963, the Veterans' Caregiver and Omnibus Health Benefits Act, ...

Source: The Moderate Voice
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11/22/09
Stabenow Votes to Expand Services for Nation's Veterans

... Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) voted yesterday for the Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009, S.1963, which passed by a vote of 98-0. ...

Source: The Michigan News
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11/21/09
Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) Applauds the Senate for Passing Crucial Family ...

S. 1963 reflects keen recognition of the emotional, psychological, physical and financial toll borne heroically by the families of our most gravely wounded ...

Source: PR-CANADA.net (press release)
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11/18/09
Black Robed Regiment rally comes to Tulsa on Nov. 20

Coburn is also concerned that S. 1963 discriminates against Vietnam veterans, Gulf War I veterans and World War II veterans, all of whom are excluded from ...

Source: Tulsa Beacon
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11/18/09
Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) Applauds the Senate for Passing Crucial Family ...

S. 1963 reflects keen recognition of the emotional, psychological, physical and financial toll borne heroically by the families of our most gravely wounded ...

Source: PR Newswire (press release)
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11/18/09
RE: S.1963

The next step is for a House-Senate conference committee to resolve differences between the two bills. ____> The bill is S. 1963. ...

Source: The Associated Press
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11/17/09
Today on the Hill

The Senate also reached an agreement to consider S.1963, Veterans Health Care initiatives bill upon disposition of the Hamilton nomination. ...

Source: Washington Post
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11/10/09
Coburn Disses Veterans

... Senator Coburn has been using his "holding" privilege to block consideration of the Veterans Caregiver and Omnibus Health Benefits Act - S. 1963. ...

Source: Daily Kos (blog)
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11/10/09
RE: S.1963

We the undersigned call on you to stop this disgraceful move of holding up some very important veteran legislation, S. 1963, "The Caregivers and Veterans ...

Source: Gather.com
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11/10/09
Wounded Warrior Project calls for the Congress to pass the Family Caregiver Legislation

...advocating for has been merged into a larger Veterans Health Care Bill. This larger bill is now referred to as Senate Bill 1963 (S.1963), the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009. "We must swiftly move past the notion that the De

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11/09/09
Wounded Warrior Project Urges the Senate to Support Crucial Family Caregiver ...

This larger bill is now referred to as Senate Bill 1963 (S.1963), the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009. ...

Source: Behavioral Health Central (blog)
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11/09/09
Wounded Warrior Project Urges the Senate to Support Crucial Family Caregiver ...

This larger bill is now referred to as Senate Bill 1963 (S.1963), the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009. ...

Source: Earthtimes (press release)
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11/08/09
SUBJECT: HEALTH-CARE SERVICES TO AMERICA'S VETERANS

Yet we as a committee have not been able to achieve action on, especially, S. 1963, the proposed Caregiver and Veterans Health Proposed Services Act of 2009 ...

Source: Federal News Service (subscription)
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11/05/09
War of words heats up over vets bill blockage

Speaking Friday on the Senate floor about a procedural hold that is blocking passage of S. 1963, the Veterans' Caregiver and Omnibus Health Benefits Act, ...

Source: AirForceTimes.com
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