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Vietnam-Era Veterans Hepatitis C Testing Enhancement Act of 2019

11/1/2022, 5:32 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 2816

Vietnam-Era Veterans Hepatitis C Testing Enhancement Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a one-year pilot program to make hepatitis C testing available to certain veterans at events organized by veterans service organizations. To be eligible, a veteran must have served in the active military, naval, or air service between February 28, 1961, and May 7, 1975, and must have been discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable.

The program shall be carried out in two rural and three urban Veterans Integrated Service Networks (regional VA health care administrative areas).

The VA shall expand the program to all networks if at least 350,000 veterans are tested for hepatitis C by the program's termination date.

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Current Status of Bill HR 2816

Bill HR 2816 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 16, 2019. Bill HR 2816 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on May 16, 2019.  Bill HR 2816's most recent activity was Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. as of March 12, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 2816

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
24
Democrat Cosponsors
19
Republican Cosponsors
5
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 2816

Primary Policy Focus

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact Areas

- Asia
- Conflicts and wars
- Congressional oversight
- Digestive and metabolic diseases
- Health care coverage and access
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Veterans' medical care
- Vietnam

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 2816

Vietnam-Era Veterans Hepatitis C Testing Enhancement Act of 2019
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to increase access to hepatitis C testing for Vietnam-era veterans, and for other purposes.
Vietnam-Era Veterans Hepatitis C Testing Enhancement Act of 2019

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 2816

Elise M. Stefanik
Elise M. Stefanik
New YorkRepublican
Lee M. Zeldin
Lee M. Zeldin
New YorkRepublican
Susan Wild
Susan Wild
PennsylvaniaDemocrat
Jefferson Van Drew
Jefferson Van Drew
New JerseyRepublican
Abigail Davis Spanberger
Abigail Davis Spanberger
VirginiaDemocrat
Thomas R. Suozzi
Thomas R. Suozzi
New YorkDemocrat

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