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H.R. 6445: Veterans' Health Care Policy Enhancement Act of 2008

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H.R. 6445: Veterans' Health Care Policy Enhancement Act of 2008

110th Congress · introduced 2008-07-09 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2008-07-09 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Cazayoux, Donald J., Jr. [D-LA-6] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 541 (2008): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR6445 (2008-07-30), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Veterans' Health Care Policy Enhancement Act of 2008

Plain summary

Veterans' Health Care Policy Enhancement Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) Prohibits the collection by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of copayments or other fees for hospital or nursing home care in the case of catastrophically disabled veterans. (Sec. 3) Repeals a current requirement that, in order for a family member of a non-service-connected disabled veteran to be eligible for counseling services, the counseling must be essential to permit the discharge of the veteran from the hospital. (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) develop and implement a comprehensive policy on the management of pain experienced by veterans enrolled for VA health care services; (2) periodically revise the policy; and (3) report annually through FY2018 to the congressional veterans' committees on policy implementation. (Sec. 5) Requires the Secretary, within five years after the enactment of this Act, to establish up to seven consolidated patient accounting centers for conducting industry-modeled regionalized VA billing and collection activities. (Sec. 6) Repeals a provision of the Veterans' Benefits and Services Act of 1988 requiring written informed consent for HIV testing among veterans.

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Official text

Veterans' Health Care Policy Enhancement Act of 2008

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Cazayoux, Donald J., Jr. [D-LA-6] · 9 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 6445, Veterans Health Care Policy Enhancements Act of 2008 (2008-07-28); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 6445, Veterans Health Care Policy Enhancements Act of 2008 (2008-07-28)

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Record fed-us-cong110-hr6445 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110