S. 3095 would amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program to increase the delivery of mental health services and other health services to veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom and to other residents of rural areas.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(LogRelief for Rural Veterans in to editCrisis Act of 2008 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the wikiSocial Security Act to: (1) authorize the Secretary of Health and beHuman Services to award grants to states for increasing the firstdelivery of mental health services or other health care services deemed necessary to provide a detailed summarymeet the needs of veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom living in rural areas; and (2) extend the bill!)authorization for Medicare rural hospital flexibility program (FLEX) grants.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 6/5/2008: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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