SCR 7 – FINAL VERSION
2008 SESSION
09/04
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 7
A RESOLUTION urging the United States Department of Defense and Congress to restore full services to the Manchester Veterans Administration Hospital.
SPONSORS: Sen. Barnes, Dist 17; Sen. Cilley, Dist 6; Sen. Clegg, Dist 14; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. DeVries, Dist 18; Sen. Downing, Dist 22; Sen. Estabrook, Dist 21; Sen. Foster, Dist 13; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 24; Sen. Gallus, Dist 1; Sen. Gatsas, Dist 16; Sen. Gottesman, Dist 12; Sen. Hassan, Dist 23; Sen. Kelly, Dist 10; Sen. Kenney, Dist 3; Sen. Letourneau, Dist 19; Sen. Odell, Dist 8; Sen. Reynolds, Dist 2; Sen. Roberge, Dist 9; Sen. Sgambati, Dist 4; Sen. Burling, Dist 5; Rep. Coughlin, Hills 4
This senate concurrent resolution urges the United States Department of Defense and Congress to restore full service to the Manchester Veterans Administration Hospital.
08-2411
09/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eight
A RESOLUTION urging the United States Department of Defense and Congress to restore full services to the Manchester Veterans Administration Hospital.
Whereas, 7 years ago the Manchester Veterans Administration Hospital discontinued many of the inpatient and outpatient care services that it had previously offered; and
Whereas, New Hampshire is the only state without a full-service veterans hospital; and
Whereas, there are over 120,000 veterans currently residing in New Hampshire; and
Whereas, sick and elderly New Hampshire veterans must travel to the Boston area and to Vermont for medical care; and
Whereas, these veterans have difficulty finding transportation to out-of-state appointments, endure long waits for medical attention, and receive insufficient mileage reimbursements for their travels; and
Whereas, New Hampshire’s veterans deserve the same level of care as veterans in the rest of the country; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the New Hampshire general court urges the United States Department of Defense and the United States Congress to restore full service to the Manchester Veterans Administration Hospital; and
That copies of this resolution be sent by the senate clerk to the Secretary of the Department of Defense and to each member of the New Hampshire congressional delegation.
Approved: May 7, 2008