HR 1096
114th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Health care coverage and access
Veterans' medical care
Real Choice for Veterans Act
Introduced: February 26, 2015
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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 13, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 26, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 26, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Real Choice for Veterans Act
Amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to change a criterion for eligibility of certain veterans to receive medical care and services from non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities to a requirement that the veteran resides more than 40 miles from the closest VA medical facility that is able to provide the care and services the veteran seeks (currently, more than 40 miles from the closest VA medical facility).
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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