To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Lubbock, Texas, as the "General Bernie Mittemeyer VA Clinic".
Summary
HB255 is a narrow naming bill that would designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Lubbock, Texas, as the "General Bernie Mittemeyer VA Clinic." The bill does not create a new program, change eligibility, or alter VA benefits; it simply assigns an honorary name to an existing federal medical facility.
The legislation also provides that any reference to the clinic in federal law, regulation, maps, documents, records, or other papers will be treated as a reference to the newly named clinic. This is standard conforming language used in naming bills to ensure administrative consistency after enactment.
Impact
If enacted, the bill would amend the official designation of one VA outpatient clinic in Texas and require federal agencies and documents to use the new name. It would not directly affect veterans' benefits, healthcare services, funding formulas, or substantive VA law, aside from updating references to the facility in government records and materials.
Sentiment
Based on the available context, the bill appears to be noncontroversial and procedural in nature. There are no recorded votes or committee transcripts indicating opposition or debate, and the measure was referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Naming bills like this are typically supported as honorary recognitions, especially when they commemorate an individual associated with military or veterans' service.
Contention
No specific points of contention are evident in the provided materials. The only likely issue would be the choice of honoree and whether the clinic should bear General Bernie Mittemeyer’s name, but the record provided contains no objections, amendments, or competing views. The bill’s limited scope also reduces the likelihood of policy disagreement.
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