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OH HCR21
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Passed
11/14/2018
Primary Sponsor
Timothy Schaffer
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AI Summary
- Ohio House urges U.S. Congress to enact the Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act (S. 283)
- Act expands eligibility for presumed service-connected radiation exposure to include veterans who participated in the Enewetak Atoll cleanup in the Marshall Islands between January 1, 1977, and December 31, 1980
- Over 200,000 American service members, including Ohioans, participated in above-ground nuclear tests between 1945 and 1962 or were occupying forces in Hiroshima and Nagasaki before 1946
- Atomic veterans are eligible for free medical care and disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs, with the Ohio Department of Veterans Services providing free assistance for filing claims
- Resolution directs transmission of authenticated copy to U.S. House and Senate leadership and the National Association of Atomic Veterans
Legislative Description
Enact Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act
Special Designations
Last Action
Refer to Committee: Local Government, Public Safety and Veterans Affairs
11/28/2018
Committee Referrals
Local Government Public Safety and Veterans Affairs11/28/2018
Armed Services, Veterans Affairs, and Homeland Security12/4/2017
Full Bill Text
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