US HB5047 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 9 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-08-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 9 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-08-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Continuing Care for Veterans Act of 2014 - Prohibits the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) from altering the health care available to a veteran who is enrolled in the VA health care system or the amount of time that veteran has to wait for an appointment for such care based solely on the length of time since he or she last received health care from the VA.
Title
Continuing Care for Veterans Act of 2014
Sponsors
| Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2014-07-09 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
SB2467 (Same As) 2014-06-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Health care coverage and access
Hospital care
Veterans' medical care
Health care coverage and access
Hospital care
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5047/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5047/BILLS-113hr5047ih.pdf |
