US Congress House Bill 288 (Prior Session Legislation)

---

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-6)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Veterans Medical Access Act Authorizes payment under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) beneficiary travel program of travel expenses in connection with medical examination, treatment, or care of a veteran with vision impairment, a spinal cord injury or disorder, or double or multiple amputations whose travel is in connection with care provided through a VA special disabilities rehabilitation program, if such care is provided: (1) on an inpatient basis, or (2) while a veteran is provided temporary lodging at a VA facility in order to make such care more accessible. Requires a report from the Secretary to the congressional veterans committees on the travel program.

Veterans Medical Access Act

Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]
Rep. Beto O'Rourke [D-TX]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]
Rep. Mark Amodei [R-NV]	Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]	Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI]	Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]
Rep. David Roe [R-TN]	Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY]
Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]	Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]	Rep. David Jolly [R-FL]	Rep. John Mica [R-FL]
Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-02-06	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-01-13	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2015-01-13	House	Introduced in House

SB171 (Related) 2015-01-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/288/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr288/BILLS-114hr288ih.pdf