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H.R. 1527 110th Congress House

Rural Veterans Access to Care Act

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a pilot program to permit certain highly rural veterans en… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a pilot program to permit certain highly rural veterans enrolled in the health system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive covered health services through providers other than those of the Department.

Introduced: March 14, 2007 Introduced by: Jerry Moran Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 11, 2008
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 10, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 578). (text: CR 9/09/2008 H7903)
Sep 10, 2008
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Sep 10, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 10, 2008
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7968-7969)
Sep 9, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1527.
Sep 9, 2008
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Sep 9, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7903-7907)
Sep 9, 2008
Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Aug 1, 2008
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 530.
Aug 1, 2008
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-817.
Jul 16, 2008
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 16, 2008
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 10, 2008
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent .
Jul 10, 2008
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 26, 2007
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 16, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 14, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 14, 2007
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 10, 2008 House · vote #578 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 417–0 See who voted →
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 Latest action September 11, 2008

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Veterans Access to Care Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a three-year pilot program under which a highly rural veteran who is enrolled in the system of patient enrollment of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and who resides within a designated area of the Veterans Integrated Service Network may elect to receive covered health services through a non-VA health care provider. Defines a "highly rural veteran" as one who: (1) resides more than 60 miles from the nearest VA facility providing primary care services, more than 120 miles from a VA facility providing acute hospital care, or more than 240 miles from a VA facility providing tertiary care (depending on which services the veteran needs); or (2) otherwise experiences such hardships or other difficulties in travel to the nearest appropriate VA facility that such travel is not in the best interest of the veteran. Requires an annual program assessment report, during the three-year period, from the Secretary to the congressional veterans' committees, which shall include recommendations for continuing the program.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jul 30, 2008
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Jul 29, 2008
Boyda, Nancy
· Jul 14, 2008
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · May 3, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1527: Rural Veterans Access to Care Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1527/
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