S. 1963 - Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010

Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010

S. 1963 — 111^th Congress (2009–2010)

Summary

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide assistance to caregivers of veterans, to improve the provision of health care to veterans, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide assistance to caregivers of veterans, to improve the provision of health care to veterans, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009
• Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010
• Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2009

Sponsor

Daniel Akaka

Co-Sponsors

• James Inhofe
• Christopher Dodd
• Byron Dorgan
• Mark Begich
• Jeanne Shaheen
• Richard Burr
• Tim Johnson

Subjects

• Armed forces and national security
• Advisory bodies
• Afghanistan
• Asia
• California
• Child care and development
• Child health
• Civil actions and liability
• Colorado
• Congressional oversight
• Corporate finance and management
• Crimes against women
• Dental care
• Department of Veterans Affairs
• Disability and paralysis
• Emergency medical services and trauma care
• Environmental health
• Florida
• Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
• Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
• Government information and archives
• Government investigations
• Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
• Health care costs and insurance
• Health care coverage and access
• Health care quality
• Health facilities and institutions
• Health information and medical records
• Health personnel
• Health technology, devices, supplies
• Hearing, speech, and vision care
• Home and outpatient care
• Homelessness and emergency shelter
• Housing and community development funding
• Indian social and development programs
• Iraq
• Kentucky
• Land transfers
• Law enforcement officers
• Medical education
• Medical research
• Mental health
• Middle East
• Military operations and strategy
• Military personnel and dependents
• Military procurement, research, weapons development
• Minority health
• Mississippi
• Missouri
• Montana
• National Guard and reserves
• Neurological disorders
• Nursing
• Personnel records
• Rural conditions and development
• Sex and reproductive health
• Sex offenses
• Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
• Student aid and college costs
• Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
• Texas
• Transportation costs
• Transportation programs funding
• Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
• Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
• Veterans' medical care
• Wages and earnings
• Washington State
• Women's health

Related Bills

• S. 252 (111^th) : Veterans Health Care Authorization Act of 2009
• S. 597 (111^th) : Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009
• S. 801 (111^th) : Caregiver and Veterans Health Services Act of 2009

Major Actions

Introduced	10/28/2009
Referred to Committee
Amendments (1 proposed)
Passed Senate	11/19/2009
Passed House	4/21/2010
Signed by President	5/05/2010

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	Senate	Coburn Amdt. No. 2785	11/19/2009	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 32 voted YES 66 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On Passage - Senate - S. 1963	11/19/2009	This bill PASSED the Senate 98 voted YES 0 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
currently selected	House	On Passage - House - S 1963 To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide assistance to caregivers of veterans, to improve the provision of health care to veterans, and for other purposes - Under Suspension of the Rules	4/21/2010	This bill PASSED the House 419 voted YES 0 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	10/28/2009
		10/28/2009	Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
		10/28/2009	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10855)
	Put on a legislative calendar	10/29/2009	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 190.
		11/19/2009	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
		11/19/2009	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		11/19/2009	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
		11/19/2009	Received in the House.
		11/19/2009	Amendment SA 2785 proposed by Senator Coburn.
select this vote	Vote	11/19/2009	Coburn Amdt. No. 2785
select this vote	Senate Vote on Passage	11/19/2009	On Passage - Senate - S. 1963
		4/21/2010	Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
		4/21/2010	Considered under suspension of the rules.
		4/21/2010	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1963.
		4/21/2010	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
		4/21/2010	Considered as unfinished business.
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	4/21/2010	On Passage - House - S 1963 To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide assistance to caregivers of veterans, to improve the provision of health care to veterans, and for other purposes - Under Suspension of the Rules
		4/22/2010	Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
		4/22/2010	Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent.
	Presented to President	4/22/2010	Cleared for White House.
	Presented to President	4/27/2010	Presented to President.
	Signed	5/05/2010	Signed by President.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	S. Amdt. 2785	Coburn, Thomas [R-OK]	November 17, 2009	Failed by roll call vote on November 18, 2009.
	To transfer funding for the United Nations contributions to offset costs of providing assistance to family caregivers of disabled veterans. Show amendment details