US Congress House Bill 1909 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 5)
Status: Introduced on April 21 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-05-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use existing authorities to furnish health care at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities to veterans who live more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest medical facility of the Department that furnishes the care sought by the veteran. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to use the Secretary's existing authority to furnish health care to veterans at non-VA facilities to provide health care at non-VA facilities to veterans who reside more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest VA medical facility providing the care they seek.

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use existing authorities to furnish health care at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities to veterans who live more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest medical facility of the Department that furnishes the care sought by the veteran.

Rep. John Culberson [R-TX]	Rep. Tim Huelskamp [R-KS]	Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX]	Rep. Mac Thornberry [R-TX]
Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-05-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-04-21	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2015-04-21	House	Introduced in House

HB577 (Same As) 2015-02-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1909/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1909/BILLS-114hr1909ih.pdf