US Congress Senate Bill 49 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 22 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-05-09 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-203.
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 who are eligible for hospital care and medical services through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have access to: (1) at least one full-service VA medical center in the state, or (2) hospital care and medical services comparable to that provided in full-service VA medical centers 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

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]

Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R-NH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-05-09	Senate	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-203.
2013-01-22	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

HB257 (Related) 2013-01-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/49/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s49/BILLS-113s49is.pdf