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HR 435 107th Congress House

Veterans Outpatient Care Access Act of 2001

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve access to medical services for veterans seeking treatment at Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve access to medical services for veterans seeking treatment at Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinics with exceptionally long waiting periods.

Introduced: May 16, 2002 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Ambulatory careClinicsHealthVeterans' hospitalsVeterans' medical care
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 20, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 6, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 6, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E114)
Feb 6, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 20, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Veterans Outpatient Care Access Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide needed medical services from sources outside the Department of Veterans Affairs when veterans are informed that the waiting period for such services in a Department outpatient clinic will be six months or longer.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 16, 2002
Burr, Richard
· Mar 7, 2001
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 7, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 435: Veterans Outpatient Care Access Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-435/
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"H.R. 435: Veterans Outpatient Care Access Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-435/.
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H.R. 435, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-435/.
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