HR 3147
109th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Access to health care
Disabled
Health
Transportation and Public Works
Travel costs
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' medical care
Veterans Road to Health Care Act of 2005
Introduced: June 30, 2005
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 25, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 30, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 30, 2005
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Veterans Road to Health Care Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay the travel expenses of a veteran whose travel is in connection with treatment or care for a non-service-connected disability at a non-Department of Veterans Affairs facility if the treatment or care: (1) is provided upon the recommendation of Department medical personnel; and (2) is not available at the Department medical center or clinic at which the recommendation is made.
Requires the Secretary, in calculating travel expenses under the Veterans Beneficiary Travel Program, to utilize the current Federal mileage reimbursement rates for the use on official business of privately owned vehicles.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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