H.R. 837 (112th): Meeting the Inpatient Health Care Needs of Far South Texas Veterans Act of 2011

Introduced:
Feb 28, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D-TX15]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 552 on Feb 06, 2013. See H.R. 552 for current action on this subject.

The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.

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Status

This bill was introduced on February 28, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Feb 28, 2011
Referred to Committee Feb 28, 2011
Cosponsors
2 cosponsors (1R, 1D) (show)
Committees

House Veterans' Affairs

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Full Title

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that the South Texas Veterans Affairs Health Care Center in Harlingen, Texas, includes a full-service Department of Veterans Affairs inpatient health care facility.

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Last updated Feb 28, 2011.
3 pages

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2/28/2011--Introduced.
Meeting the Inpatient Health Care Needs of Far South Texas Veterans Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) ensure that the South Texas Veterans Affairs Health Care Center in Harlingen, Texas, includes a full-service VA inpatient health care facility; and (2) if needed, modify the existing facility to meet this requirement. Requires the Secretary to report on specific actions to be taken to satisfy such requirement.

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