Office of the Ombudsman in the Department of Veterans Health Administration

July 16, 2008 - 1:04pm
PRESS RELEASE

Hodes Passes Two Bills Out of Full Committee Today

For Immediate Release

July 16, 2008

Contact:        Mark Bergman

                202-225-5206

Hodes Passes Two Bills Out of Full Committee Today

Michelle’s Law, Veterans’ Ombudsman Legislation Pass Committees on Bipartisan Vote

Washington, DC—Two bills sponsored by Congressman Paul Hodes were passed out full committee today. The Energy and Commerce Committee passed H.R. 2851, Michelle’s Law, to allow seriously ill or injured college students to take up to one year of medical leave without losing their health insurance. The measure was passed by a vote of 40-0-2.

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