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South Texas Veterans Access to Care Act of 2007

Introduced: January 17, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 26, 2007
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 2, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 17, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 17, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

South Texas Veterans Access to Care Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to determine, and notify Congress, whether the needs of veterans for acute inpatient hospital care in 24 counties comprising Far South Texas shall be met through: (1) a public-private venture to provide such services and long-term care to veterans in an existing facility in Far South Texas; (2) a project for construction of a new full-service, 50-bed hospital with a 125-bed nursing home in Far South Texas; or (3) a sharing agreement with a military treatment facility in Far South Texas. Requires the Secretary to take appropriate action depending on the option selected.

What's happening now April 26, 2007

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1838 Related bill South Texas Veterans Access to Care Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jan 17, 2007
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jan 17, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 538: South Texas Veterans Access to Care Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-538/
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"H.R. 538: South Texas Veterans Access to Care Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-538/.
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H.R. 538, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-538/.
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