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HR 635 113th 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 2013

Introduced: February 13, 2013 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
Feb 22, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 13, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 13, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Help Establish Access to Local Timely Healthcare for Your Vets Act of 2013 or HEALTHY Vets Act of 2013 - 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 February 22, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 3
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Jul 18, 2013
HASTINGS, DOC
· Mar 14, 2013
WALDEN, GREG
· Feb 27, 2013
Conaway, K.
· Feb 13, 2013
Flores, Bill
· Feb 13, 2013
Forbes, J.
· Feb 13, 2013
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Feb 13, 2013
HALL, RALPH
· Feb 13, 2013
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Feb 13, 2013
JONES, WALTER
· Feb 13, 2013
Marchant, Kenny
· Feb 13, 2013
Tipton, Scott
· Feb 13, 2013
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 13, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 635: HEALTHY Vets Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-635/
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