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HI HCR176
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/10/2017
Primary Sponsor
Ken Ito
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AI Summary
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Urges Hawaii's Congressional delegation to work with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to develop a program or legislation providing medical care access to veterans from Compact of Free Association (COFA) nations within their home communities.
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Recognizes that COFA citizens (from Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands) are eligible to serve in U.S. armed forces and have a long history of military service since World War II.
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Identifies that returning COFA veterans cannot access Department of Veterans Affairs medical services in their own communities and must travel to Hawaii at significant personal expense to receive care at Tripler Army Medical Center.
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Directs transmission of certified copies to the President, Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Secretary of Defense, Hawaii's Congressional delegation, and the Director of the Office of Veterans' Services.
Legislative Description
Urging Hawaii's Congressional Delegation To Work With The United States Department Of Veterans Affairs To Develop A Program Or Pass Legislation To Provide Veterans From Compact Of Free Association Nations With Access To High-quality Medical Care Within Their Respective Communities.
Veterans from COFA Nations
Last Action
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, Oshiro, Say, Thielen excused (4).
3/29/2017