H.R. 1658 (111th): Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act of 2009

111th Congress, 2009–2010. Text as of Mar 19, 2009 (Introduced).

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HR 1658 IH

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1658

To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the recovery by the United States of charges from a third party for hospital care or medical services furnished to a veteran for a service-connected disability.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 19, 2009

Mr. TIAHRT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

A BILL

To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the recovery by the United States of charges from a third party for hospital care or medical services furnished to a veteran for a service-connected disability.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ‘Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act of 2009’.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON RECOVERY BY THE UNITED STATES OF CHARGES FROM A THIRD PARTY FOR TREATMENT OF VETERANS’ SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES.

    Section 1729 of title 38, United States Code, is amended--

      (1) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (k); and

      (2) by inserting after subsection (h) the following new subsection (i):

    ‘(i) Nothing in this section authorizes the United States to recover or collect any charges from any third party for care or services furnished to a veteran under this chapter for a service-connected disability.’.