US HB5097 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 14 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-07-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 14 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-07-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Local Care for Veterans Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that a veteran may elect to receive health care treatment and services under the Patient-Centered Community Care program if: (1) the veteran is enrolled in the VA health care system and resides not more than 50 miles from the nearest VA facility that the Secretary has identified in a prospectus level lease request as being deficient with respect to providing certain treatment or services or as needing expansion; and (2) the Secretary determines that such deficiency has not been resolved or such expansion has not occurred.
Title
Local Care for Veterans Act
Sponsors
Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2014-07-18 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
2014-07-14 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Health care coverage and access
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' medical care
Health care coverage and access
Public contracts and procurement
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5097/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5097/BILLS-113hr5097ih.pdf |