s 65 6 54235 1231909200 false 1231909200 1 239 1806 This bill and its House equivalent, <a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h190/show">HR190</a>, seek to ensure that veterans (except those residing the states of Alaska and Hawaii), who are eligible for medical services through the Department of Veterans Affairs, have access to full-service hospitals affiliated with the Veterans Health Administration or comparable medical services and hospital care. 111 412323

1/14/2009--Introduced.Veterans Health Equity Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with respect to each of the 48 contiguous states, to ensure that veterans eligible for hospital care and medical services through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have access to: (1) at least one full-service hospital of the Veterans Health Administration in the state; or (2) hospital care and medical services comparable to that provided in full-service hospitals through contract with other health providers in the state.

1231909200 2009-01-14 Sat Nov 14 05:24:48 -0600 2009 introduced 54235 'of':5 'act':4 '2009':6 'equity':3 'health':2 'veterans':1 68188 false short introduced 54235 '38':6 '48':18 'abl':22 'one':29 'bill':2 'code':9 'full':31 'titl':5 'unit':7 'amend':4 'ensur':11 'least':28 'state':8,20,41,51 'compar':44 'health':37 'hospit':33 'provid':46 'receiv':24,43 'servic':25,32,45 'contigu':19 'veteran':13,36 'contract':48 'administr':38 'full-servic':30 67240 false official action 54235 1231909200 Wed Jan 14 00:00:00 -0600 2009 181500 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. S001181 2439 G55 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://shaheen.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm Jeanne 'd':4 'nh':5 'sen':1 'jeann':2,6,8 'shaheen':3,7,9 F 412323 Shaheen Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D, NH] 1220 N00024790 4322 Democrat 202-224-2841 NH Jeanne Shaheen 2.73913043478261 http://shaheen.senate.gov senatorshaheen G000445 1947-02-14 7272 201 Russell Senate Office Building http://gregg.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-224-4952 Judd 'r':4 'nh':5 'sen':1 'judd':2,6,8 'gregg':3,7,9 M 300049 Gregg Judd_Gregg A. Sen. Judd Gregg [R, NH] 4685 N00000444 9600 Republican 202-224-3324 Congregationalist NH Judd Gregg 4.3 http://gregg.senate.gov/ action 54235 1231909200 Wed Jan 14 00:00:00 -0600 2009 181500 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. action 54235 1231909200 Wed Jan 14 00:00:00 -0600 2009 181499 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S390-391) introduced 54235 1231909200 Wed Jan 14 00:00:00 -0600 2009 181498