Proposed Veterans' Administration Budget for Fiscal Year 1986: Hearings Before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, House of Representatives, Ninety-ninth Congress, First Session, February 20 and 21, 1985U.S. Government Printing Office, 1985 - 346 pages |
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... authority , of which $ 26.3 billion is the appropriation request- $ 61.8 million for proposed legislation and $ 851 million is for permanent authori- zations . The largest portion of the budget request continues to be in our benefits ...
... authority , of which $ 26.3 billion is the appropriation request- $ 61.8 million for proposed legislation and $ 851 million is for permanent authori- zations . The largest portion of the budget request continues to be in our benefits ...
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... authority to bill and collect for no - fault insurance , workmen's compensation , and victims of crime . We also have authority - and it has existed for well over 10 years- to bill for non - service - connected care , for those who , by ...
... authority to bill and collect for no - fault insurance , workmen's compensation , and victims of crime . We also have authority - and it has existed for well over 10 years- to bill for non - service - connected care , for those who , by ...
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... AUTHORITY In exceptional , unusual , and rare circumstances , the Administrator could waive the veteran's expected medical expense contribution . The Administrator would have authority to grant waivers for a portion or all of an ...
... AUTHORITY In exceptional , unusual , and rare circumstances , the Administrator could waive the veteran's expected medical expense contribution . The Administrator would have authority to grant waivers for a portion or all of an ...
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... authority . What we have intended in the legislation that we will propose and Miss Quandt can correct me if I'm wrong — is that we will bill the third party at the going rate in the private sector . We will bill the insur- er on that ...
... authority . What we have intended in the legislation that we will propose and Miss Quandt can correct me if I'm wrong — is that we will bill the third party at the going rate in the private sector . We will bill the insur- er on that ...
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... authority for VA education loans . We are also opposed to third - party reimbursement and the implementation of a means test for non - service - connected veterans seeking VA medical care . We do not feel that these proposals would cost ...
... authority for VA education loans . We are also opposed to third - party reimbursement and the implementation of a means test for non - service - connected veterans seeking VA medical care . We do not feel that these proposals would cost ...
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additional Administration's agency Agent Orange aging veteran American Legion Answer BOB EDGAR budget request Chairman clinical compensation concern CONGRESS THE LIBRARY consolidation construction cost Department of Medicine DHCP Director disability DITZLER dollars EDGAR eligible employees estimate expected medical expense facilities FEBRUARY 21 Federal Fiscal Year 1986 FTEE funding going HAMMERSCHMIDT health care system hearing home loan hospital impact implement income increase JOHN PAUL HAMMERSCHMIDT legislation LIBRARY OF CONGRESS Loan Guaranty means test medical centers Medical District medical expense contribution Medicare million MOLLOHAN non-service-connected veterans nursing home ODM&T operating outpatient patient pension percent personnel private sector projects proposed Question reduction regional office ROY ROWLAND savings service-connected veterans staff statement Thank third party reimbursement tion VA hospital VA's Veterans Administration Veterans Benefits veterans programs Vietnam era veterans Vietnam veterans WALTERS workload
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Page 233 - That all hospital facilities under the control and jurisdiction of the bureau shall be available for every honorably discharged veteran of the Spanish-American War, the Philippine Insurrection, the Boxer rebellion, or the World War suffering from neuropsychiatric or tubercular ailments and diseases paralysis agitans, encephalitis lethargica or amoebic dysentery, or the loss of sight of both eyes regardless whether such ailments or diseases are due to military service or otherwise, including traveling...
Page 233 - ... available for every honorably discharged veteran of the SpanishAmerican War, the Philippine insurrection, the Boxer rebellion, or the World War suffering from neuropsychiatric or tubercular ailments and diseases, paralysis agitans, encephalitis lethargica, or amoebic dysentery, or the loss of sight of both eyes, regardless whether such ailments or diseases are due to military service or otherwise, including traveling expenses as granted to those receiving compensation and hospitalization under...
Page 109 - April 30, 1985 The President The White House Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: I am pleased to...
Page 233 - Government facilities permit, to furnish hospitalization and necessary traveling expenses incident to hospitalization to veterans of any war, military occupation, or military expedition, including those women who served as Army nurses under contracts between April 21, 1898, and February 2, 1901, not dishonorably discharged, without regard to the nature or origin of their disabilities...
Page 276 - ... transportation) in any Veterans' Administration facility, within the limitations existing in such facilities, irrespective of whether the disability, disease, or defect was due to service. The statement under oath of the applicant on such form as may be prescribed by the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs shall be accepted as sufficient evidence of inability to defray necessary expenses.
Page 274 - ... the statement under oath of the applicant * * * shall be accepted as sufficient evidence of inability to defray necessary expenses." 4. If a veteran-applicant for hospitalization signs the oath of inability to pay contained in VA Form...
Page 15 - I have a number of questions that I would like to ask the Secretary but if the Secretary has not the time I will defer it.
Page 36 - Smith. Mr. SMITH of New Jersey. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. First of all...
Page 278 - Legion be fully alerted to the trends in slighting the preference afforded veterans in employment; and be it further Resolved, That the national organization of the American Legion maintain a jealous and watchful eye for any infringement or any intent on the part of persons or groups given to slighting veterans...