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HR 575 112th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Health care coverage and access Public contracts and procurement Rural conditions and development Veterans' medical care

HEALTHY Vets Act of 2011

Introduced: February 9, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 15, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 9, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 9, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Help Establish Access to Local Timely Healthcare for Your Vets Act of 2011 or HEALTHY Vets Act of 2011 - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in the case of a veteran for whom Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities are geographically inaccessible (as defined under this Act), to contract for the provision of the following care: (1) primary care; (2) acute or chronic symptom management; (3) nontherapeutic medical services; and (4) other medical services determined appropriate by the director of the appropriate VA service region, after consultation with the VA physician responsible for such veteran's primary care.

Authorizes the Secretary to waive such requirement upon demonstrating, on an individual basis, that the costs of providing the contract care significantly outweigh the benefits of localized health care.

What's happening now March 15, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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