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Introduced Session

Medal of Honor Priority Care Act Increases, from third to first, the priority for enrollment in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system given to medal of honor recipients, regardless of the date on which the medal is awarded. Makes medal of honor recipients eligible for VA: (1) hospital, nursing home, and domiciliary care; (2) extended care services for non-service-connected disabilities, without having to make a copayment for such services; and (3) medications, without having to make a copayment for such medications.

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Tim Walberg (R)*,  Marsha Blackburn (R),  Gerry Connolly (D),  Brett Guthrie (R),  Doug LaMalfa (R),  David Roe (R),  Paul Tonko (D),  Joe Wilson (R), 

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . (on 07/22/2015)

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