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HR 1075 111th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Natural disasters Public contracts and procurement Veterans' medical care

RECOVER Act (Restoring Essential Care for Our Veterans for Effective Recovery)

Introduced: February 13, 2009 Introduced by: Scalise, Steve Republican · Louisiana 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
Mar 25, 2010
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 27, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 13, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 13, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

RECOVER Act (Restoring Essential Care for Our Veterans for Effective Recovery) - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, if a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facility that would otherwise provide covered medical services to veterans residing in an area for which a major disaster is declared is unable to provide such services for at least 180 days due to such disaster, to contract with one or more non-VA facilities in that area to provide such services to veterans who reside within 150 miles of the VA facility that is unable to provide the services.

Makes such requirement inapplicable to a VA facility that is closed, or that the Secretary intends to close, as part of the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) process.

Makes this Act applicable to any VA facility unable to provide covered services on or after August 29, 2005, by reason of a major disaster.

What's happening now March 25, 2010

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2