US Congress House Bill 257 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-01-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Veterans Health Equity Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with respect to each of the 48 contiguous states, to ensure that veterans eligible for hospital care and medical services through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have access to: (1) at least one full-service VA hospital in the state, or (2) hospital care and medical services comparable to that provided in full-service VA hospitals through contract with other health providers in the state. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress on compliance with such requirement, including its effect on improving the quality and standards of veterans' care.

Veterans Health Equity Act of 2013

Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]

Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-22	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2013-01-15	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

SB49 (Related) 2013-05-09 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-203.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/257/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr257/BILLS-113hr257ih.pdf