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Introduced Session

To amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish hospital care and medical services to veterans and dependents who were stationed at military installations at which the veterans and dependents were exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid or other per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, to provide for a presumption of service connection for certain veterans who were stationed at military installations at which the veterans were exposed to such substances, and for other purposes. This bill requires hospital care and medical services to be furnished for specified conditions to veterans and reservists who were exposed to perfluorooctanoic acid and other per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (commonly referred to as PFAS) while serving on military installations. Family members of veterans and reservists who resided at these military installations are also eligible for hospital care and medical services under this bill. The bill also provides a presumption of service connection for veterans and reservists who were exposed to such substances. Under a presumption of service connection, specific conditions diagnosed in veterans are presumed to have been caused by the circumstances of their military service. Health care benefits and disability compensation may then be awarded.

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Dan Kildee (D)*,  Brendan Boyle (D),  Steve Cohen (D),  TJ Cox (D),  Madeleine Dean (D),  Antonio Delgado (D),  Debbie Dingell (D),  Ro Khanna (D),  Andy Kim (D),  Ann Kuster (D),  Brenda Lawrence (D),  Andy Levin (D),  Ben Ray Luján (D),  Sean Maloney (D),  Chris Pappas (D),  Elissa Slotkin (D),  Jackie Speier (D),  Haley Stevens (D),  Rashida Tlaib (D),  Xochitl Torres Small (D),  Lori Trahan (D),  David Trone (D),  Jeff Van Drew (R), 

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (on 04/29/2019)

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