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H.R. 1472, The Disabled Veterans Fairness Act
- This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
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H.R. 1472 would amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate under the beneficiary travel program administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Detailed Summary
Disabled Veterans Fairness Act - Eliminates a $3 per round trip deductible charged by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in connection with the veterans beneficiary travel program (a program authorizing a travel allowance or reimbursement for beneficiaries providing transportation for veterans to obtain medical care).
Directs the Secretary, in determining the amount of such allowance or reimbursement, to use the mileage reimbursement rates for the use of privately owned vehicles by government employees traveling on official business.
Status of the Legislation
Latest Major Action: 3/12/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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R.W. Fender
July 5, 2008, 9:35pm (report abuse)The entire APPLIED DEDUCTIBLE should be eliminated. Merely eliminating $3 from the current $15.54 per round trip shows little improvement.
All Veterans and Wounded Warriors who travel to a VAMC for service-connected medical issues, regardless of the distance traveled, should receive a mileage reimbursement at the same rate as members of Congress and Federal Employees, currently 50.5 cents per mile. This means eliminating a minimum mileage standard so that any travel greater than 1 mile qualifies for the reimbursement.
Wally
September 2, 2008, 9:47am (report abuse)I agree with R. W. Fender