HR 4916
114th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Health care coverage and access
Public contracts and procurement
Rural conditions and development
Veterans' medical care
To reauthorize the program of the Department of Veterans Affairs under which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides health services to veterans through qualifying non-Department health care providers.
Introduced: April 12, 2016
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Became law
Apr 12, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 12, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill amends the Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008 to extend through August 7, 2021, the pilot program under which the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) provides covered health services in highly rural areas to covered veterans through qualifying non-VA health care providers.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
1