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HR 763 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Health facilities and institutions New Jersey Public contracts and procurement Veterans' medical care

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program under which eligible veterans may elect to receive hospital care and medical services at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 5, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Feb 20, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 5, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 5, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a two-year pilot program under which: (1) eligible veterans may elect to receive hospital care and services at non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities, and (2) the Secretary shall reimburse such facilities for the cost of such care and services.

Defines an "eligible veteran" as a veteran who: (1) is enrolled in the VA's patient enrollment system, and (2) resides in a geographic area selected by the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to select: (1) one geographic area within each Veterans Integrated Service Network, and (2) NJ-2 as the geographic area for participation in the pilot program for Veterans Integrated Service Network 4.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) issue a unique identification card to each eligible veteran who elects to receive hospital care and medical services at non-VA facilities under the pilot program, and (2) take steps to ensure that such veterans receive such care and services at such non-VA facilities.

What's happening now February 20, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1