US Congress House Bill 3639 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on September 29 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-10-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Veterans Access to Care Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to automatically designate medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as health professional shortage areas. Individuals may not participate in both the VA's Health Professionals Education Assistance Program and the National Health Service Corps scholarship or loan repayment programs. The Department of Health and Human Services, in carrying out the National Health Service Corps Program, must consult with the VA regarding health professional shortage areas that are VA medical facilities.

Veterans Access to Care Act

Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI]

Rep. Reid Ribble [R-WI]

Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]

Rep. Cheri Bustos [D-IL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-10-02	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-09-29	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2015-09-29	House	Introduced in House

SB761 (Same As) 2015-03-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3639/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3639/BILLS-114hr3639ih.pdf