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To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program under which eligible veterans may elect to receive hospital care and medical services at non-Department of Veterans Affairs…

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To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program under which eligible veterans may elect to receive hospital care and medical services at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 29, 2014 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 16, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 29, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 29, 2014
Introduced in House
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Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a two-year pilot program under which: (1) eligible veterans may elect to receive hospital care and services at non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities, and (2) the Secretary shall reimburse such facilities for the cost of such care and services.

Defines an "eligible veteran" as a veteran who: (1) is enrolled in the VA's patient enrollment system, and (2) resides in a geographic area selected by the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to select: (1) one geographic area within each Veterans Integrated Service Network, and (2) NJ-2 as the geographic area for participation in the pilot program for Veterans Integrated Service Network 4.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) issue a unique identification card to each eligible veteran who elects to receive hospital care and medical services at non-VA facilities under the pilot program, and (2) take steps to ensure that such veterans receive such care and services at such non-VA facilities.

What's happening now June 16, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
JONES, WALTER
· Jun 30, 2014
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jun 9, 2014
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Jun 9, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4759: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program under which eligible veterans may elect to receive hospital care and medical services at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities, and for other purposes.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4759/
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"H.R. 4759: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program under which eligible veterans may elect to receive hospital care and medical services at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities, and for other purposes.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4759/.
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H.R. 4759, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4759/.
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[H.R. 4759: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program under which eligible veterans may elect to receive hospital care and medical services at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4759/)
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