Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:1133 Primary Sponsor:Setzler Type of Legislation:CR Subject:VA Medical facilities Date Bill Passed both Bodies:Feb 06, 1992 Computer Document Number:1133 Introduced Date:Jan 14, 1992 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Feb 06, 1992 Last History Type:Received from House Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Setzler Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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1133 Senate Feb 06, 1992 Received from House
1133 House Feb 06, 1992 Adopted, returned with
concurrence
1133 House Feb 04, 1992 Committee Report: Favorable 24
1133 House Jan 15, 1992 Introduced, referred to 24
Committee
1133 Senate Jan 14, 1992 Introduced, adopted, sent to
House
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ADOPTED
February 6, 1992
S. 1133
S. Printed 2/6/92--S.
Read the first time January 14, 1992.
MEMORIALIZING CONGRESS AND THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO OPPOSE AND PREVENT ANY ATTEMPT TO ALLOW NONVETERANS THE USE OF VA MEDICAL FACILITIES.
Whereas, this Nation and the State of South Carolina owe a debt of gratitude to the men and women of the Armed Forces who have valiantly defended our Nation and the principles of democracy against foreign aggressors; and
Whereas, these veterans have earned not only the respect and admiration of our citizens but also the financial and medical benefits as provided them under federal legislation; and
Whereas, these financial and medical benefits of our country's veterans represent a covenant and an obligation of the United States and its government to them; and
Whereas, there are over three hundred fifty thousand veterans currently living in South Carolina who are able to take advantage of the services of the VA Medical Centers in Charleston and Columbia, and of the Richard Michael Campbell Veterans Nursing Home in Anderson; and
Whereas, the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs has recently proposed a plan called the Rural Health Care Initiative which would allow nonveterans the use of VA medical facilities; and
Whereas, it is difficult enough now for veterans to obtain from the VA Medical Centers the health care and treatment they deserve without adding additional patients to the system; and
Whereas, the members of the General Assembly, by this resolution, express their opposition to the Rural Health Care Initiative on the grounds that the plan may result in the unjust denial of medical services to the veterans of our Nation and State who have rightly earned them. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly hereby memorialize Congress and the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs to oppose and prevent any attempt to allow nonveterans to use VA medical facilities.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the members of this state's congressional delegation.