A bill to eliminate free medical care for merchant seamen, to permit closure of Public Health Service hospitals, and for other purposes.
Merchant Seamen Health Services Repeal Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the entitlement to health services for merchant seamen.
Repeals provisions of the Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act, 1974, which provide for the operation of certain Public Health Service hospitals.
For Further Action See H.R.3982.
Introduced in Senate
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Health and Human Services Department; OMB.
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