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- H.R.2338
H.R.2338: To amend title 38, United States Code, to require that health-care professionals of the Department of Veterans Affairs be assigned to facilities of the Department only in States in which they are licensed to practice, and to require that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs follow State requirements concerning the filing of death certificates.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced July 31, 1997
- Latest Major Action Aug. 14, 1997
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Allows the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assign a Department of Veterans Affairs health-care professional to a Department health-care facility only in those States in which such individual is licensed to practice. Requires that, when an individual dies in a Department facility, the Secretary shall follow that State's requirements concerning the filing of death certificates.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| July 31, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by Maurice D. Hinchey (D-N.Y.) |