HR 4277
109th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Access to health care
Disabled
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Health
Health facilities
Hospital care
Preventive medicine
Rehabilitation of the disabled
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' Access to Local Health Care Options and Resources Act
Introduced: November 9, 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
Nov 17, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 9, 2005
Introduced in House
Nov 9, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Plain-English summary
Veterans' Access to Local Health Care Options and Resources Act - Allows a veteran enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs annual patient enrollment system to elect to receive covered health services through a non-Department facility. (Currently, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may contract for such services when Department facilities are not capable of furnishing economic hospital care or medical services because of geographical inaccessibility or are not capable of furnishing the care or services required.) Directs the Secretary to authorize such services pursuant to a contract with such facility.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1