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S.914: Veterans Programs Improvement Act of 2011
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about armed forces and national security
- Introduced May 9, 2011
- Latest Major Action Oct. 11, 2011
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Summary
Veterans Programs Improvement Act of 2011 - Title I: Health Care Matters - (Sec. 101) Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to waive the imposition or collection of copayments for telehealth and telemedicine visits of veterans. (Sec. 102) Directs the Secretary to carry out a program of teleconsultation for the provision of remote mental health and traumatic brain injury (TBI) assessments in facilities of the Department of Veterans...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Murray with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 112-88.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 188.
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| May 9, 2011 |
Introduced in the Senate by Mark Begich (D-Alaska) |