HR 1532
114th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Government information and archives
Health care coverage and access
Veterans' medical care
Keeping our Promises to Veterans Act of 2015
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 7, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 23, 2015
Introduced in House
Mar 23, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Plain-English summary
Keeping our Promises to Veterans Act of 2015
This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 regarding the veterans choice program to:
- reduce the 40-mile radius requirement to 20 miles, and require that the closest medical facility is able to provide a veteran with the care and services needed;
- reduce the 30-day wait-time goal to 15 days; and
- require the Veterans Administration (VA) to implement the prompt payment system by the earlier of February 1, 2016, or 180 days after the Comptroller General submits a certain report on the timeliness of VA payments for hospital care, medical services, and other health care furnished by non-VA health care providers.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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