US Congress House Bill 3980 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on November 5 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-12-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Veterans Freedom of Healthcare Act This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to make the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Choice Program permanent. (The program allows the furnishing of hospital care and medical services to eligible veterans through agreements with non-VA entities.) Program eligibility requirements are revised. The VA shall ensure that veterans enrolled in the health care system, particularly those with service-connected disabilities rated 50% or greater, are able to receive: health care at VA medical facilities within certain wait-time goals; and the highest degree of care possible, with an emphasis on maintaining the highest degree of quality in treating ailments unique to or prevalent among the veteran population, including mental health services.

Veterans Freedom of Healthcare Act

Rep. Donald Norcross [D-NJ]

Rep. Thomas MacArthur [R-NJ]

Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]

Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-12-03	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-11-05	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2015-11-05	House	Introduced in House

SB1991 (Related) 2015-08-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6391)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3980/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3980/BILLS-114hr3980ih.pdf