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Medical Care Bill For SHAD/112 Vets
October 9, 2003 | News & Links |
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The "Health Care for Veterans of Project 112/Project SHAD Act of 2003" has cleared the House and gone to the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. The bill would authorize VA medical care to veterans of Projects SHAD/112 for illnesses presumed to be attributable to the projects. The projects, including Project Shipboard Hazard and Defense and related land-based tests, were conducted by the DoD Deseret Test Center as part of a program for chemical and biological warfare testing from 1962 through 1973. If the bill becomes law, veterans would be eligible to apply through December 31, 2005. | |