House Sponsors: DART-GRANBERG-SCOTT-GASH-SILVA, SLONE, PUGH, PHELPS, BROSNAHAN, DAVIS,STEVE, NOVAK, MEYER, O'BRIEN, FRITCHEY AND DAVIS,MONIQUE. Senate Sponsors: KLEMM-BOWLES-OBAMA-WALSH,L-LAUZEN Short description: VETERANS-TREATMENT-GULF WAR Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Provides that the Department shall create a program that would enable State veterans facilities to provide treatment for veterans with the Persian Gulf War Syndrome. FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Veterans' Affairs) The fiscal impact would be astronomical to the State due to restructuring and additional medical equipment and staff. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes the amendatory provisions of the bill. Provides instead that the Department of Veterans' Affairs shall encourage the State to implement more programs to address the issues of Persian Gulf Veterans by creating a 9-member commission from members of the General Assembly, representatives of veterans' organizations, and a representative of the Department. Provides that the commission members shall serve without compensation. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0142 Last action date: 97-07-23 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status