HR 1176
103th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Ambulatory care
Clinics
Community health services
Health
Rural hospitals
Rural public health
Veterans' medical care
To amend chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, to establish a program of rural health-care clinics, and for other purposes.
Introduced: March 2, 1993
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4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care.
Mar 2, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 2, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E482)
Mar 2, 1993
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, during the three-year period beginning on October 1, 1993, to conduct a rural health-care clinic program in States where significant numbers of veterans reside in areas geographically remote from existing health-care facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Directs the Secretary to commence operation of at least three such clinics in each fiscal year of the program. Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress on an evaluation of the program.
Authorizes appropriations.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1