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H.R. 4561 113th Congress House

Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2014

Official title: To specify requirements for the next update of the current strategic plan for the Office of Rural Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs for improving ac… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To specify requirements for the next update of the current strategic plan for the Office of Rural Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs for improving access to, and the quality of, health care services for veterans in rural areas.

Introduced: May 1, 2014 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Health care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsRural conditions and developmentVeterans' medical care
This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 9, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 1, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 1, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 9, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2014 - Sets forth requirements for the first update of the Strategic Plan Refresh for Fiscal Years 2012 through 2014 after the enactment of this Act.

Requires the Director of the Office of Rural Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to prepare the update in consultation with the Director of the Health Care Retention and Recruitment Office, the Director of the Office of Quality and Performance, and the Director of the Office of Care Coordination Services of the Department.

Requires the update to include: (1) goals and objectives for the provision of health care in rural areas, including for recruiting and retaining health care personnel, ensuring timeliness and improving quality in the delivery of health care services through contract and fee-basis providers, implementing and enhancing the use of telemedicine services, ensuring the full and effective use of mobile outpatient clinics, and coordinating and sharing of resources among federal agencies; (2) procedures for soliciting from each Veterans Health Administration facility that serves a rural area a statement of the facility's clinical capacity, the facility's procedures in the event of an emergency outside the scope of such capacity, and the facility's procedures and mechanisms for the provision and coordination of health care for women veterans; and (3) modification of funding allocation mechanisms to ensure that the Office of Rural Health distributes funds to VA components to best achieve goals and objectives in a timely manner.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4561: Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4561/
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"H.R. 4561: Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2014." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4561/.
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