US HB5115 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 15 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-08-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 15 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-08-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Rural Veteran Access to Care Act - Provides for the reimbursement of the travel expenses a veteran with a service-connected disability incurs for the examination, treatment, or care for which the veteran is eligible. (Currently, that disability must be rated at 30% or more, unless the travel is in connection with the treatment or care of the disability or the veteran qualifies for such reimbursement on other grounds.)
Title
Rural Veteran Access to Care Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Vance McAllister [R-LA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-15 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2014-07-15 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Disability and paralysis
Health care coverage and access
Transportation costs
Travel and tourism
Veterans' medical care
Disability and paralysis
Health care coverage and access
Transportation costs
Travel and tourism
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5115/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5115/BILLS-113hr5115ih.pdf |
