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S 1061 113th Congress Senate

Veterans Access to Care Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to designate certain medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs as health professional shortage areas, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 23, 2013 Introduced by: Klobuchar, Amy Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
Health Department of Veterans AffairsHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnel
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Medical educationStudent aid and college costsVeterans' medical care
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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 23, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 23, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 23, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Access to Care Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to designate medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) automatically as health professional shortage areas.

Prohibits an individual from participating in both the VA's Health Professionals Education Assistance Program and the National Health Service Corps scholarship or loan repayment programs.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in carrying out the National Health Service Corps Program, to consult with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding health professional shortage areas that are VA medical facilities.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3554 Identical bill Veterans Access to Care Act
 Bill text 1 version

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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 23, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1061: Veterans Access to Care Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1061/
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"S. 1061: Veterans Access to Care Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1061/.
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S. 1061, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1061/.
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