Fort McClellan Health Registry Act
SUMMARY:
Directs
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish and maintain a
special record to be known as the Fort McClellan Health Registry
containing the name of each individual who, while serving in the Armed
Forces, was stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama, during the period
beginning on January 1, 1935, and ending on May 20, 1999, and who: (1)
applies for care or services from the VA; (2) files a claim for
compensation on the basis of any disability which may be associated with
such service; (3) dies and is survived by a spouse, child, or parent
who files a claim for dependency and indemnity compensation on the basis
of such service; (4) requests a health examination from the VA; or (5)
receives such health examination and requests inclusion in the Registry.
Requires the Secretary, upon request, to provide such health
examination, as well as consultation and counseling with respect to
examination results.
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