US Congress House Bill 941 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on February 12 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-12 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to extend the requirement of the Secretary to furnish hospital care and medical services through non-Department of Veterans Affairs entities to veterans residing in certain locations. Amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to extend indefinitely the requirement that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) furnish hospital care and medical services through non-VA facilities to veterans who reside: (1) in a state without a VA medical facility that provides hospital care, emergency medical services, and surgical care; and (2) more than 20 miles from such a facility.

To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to extend the requirement of the Secretary to furnish hospital care and medical services through non-Department of Veterans Affairs entities to veterans residing in certain locations.

Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]

Rep. Frank Guinta [R-NH]

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-02-12	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2015-02-12	House	Introduced in House

SB374 (Same As) 2015-02-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/941/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr941/BILLS-114hr941ih.pdf