Public Law 104-262 · H.R. 3118 · Became law

Veterans' Health Care Eligibility Reform Act of 1996

Official title: “To amend title 38, United States Code, to reform eligibility for health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, to authorize major medical facility construction projects for the Department, to improve administration of health care by the Department, and for other purposes.”

House: without objection · Senate: without objection
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