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Rural Veterans Access to Care Act of 2003

Introduced: September 25, 2003 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 9, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H993)
Sep 30, 2003
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 24, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5798-5799)
Jun 19, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 5, 2003
Introduced in House
Jun 5, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Veterans Access to Care Act of 2003 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that no less than five percent of the funds made available each fiscal year for the Medical Care appropriation of the Department of Veterans Affairs are used to improve access to medical services for highly rural or geographically remote veterans, including the use of such funds for: (1) acute or chronic sympton management; (2) nontherapeutic medical services; and (3) other appropriate medical services as determined by the director of the geographic service region involved. Provides for the allocation of such funds to such service regions.

Requires review of the operation of this Act and, if necessary, recommendation for an adjustment to the percentage of Medical Care funds required for such purpose.

What's happening now March 9, 2004

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H993)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 1 Republican 5
R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Oct 8, 2003
HOEKSTRA, PETER
· Sep 25, 2003
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Sep 4, 2003
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jul 24, 2003
BOYD, ALLEN
· Jul 23, 2003
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jul 16, 2003
TIAHRT, TODD
· Jul 9, 2003
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jun 23, 2003
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 23, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2379: Rural Veterans Access to Care Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2379/
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