HR 5562
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II.
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Bill overview
This bill aims to extend healthcare benefits provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans who served in World War II. Currently, eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care is limited to veterans of certain wars. This legislation would broaden that coverage to include all veterans of World War II, regardless of prior benefits received. It specifically amends existing law to include World War II alongside other periods of conflict.
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Cynthia Axne
Earl Blumenauer
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