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HR 1254 115th Congress House

Veterans Health ID Act

Official title: 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 … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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 28, 2017 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 28, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 6, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Health ID Act

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

An "eligible veteran" is a veteran who: (1) is enrolled in the VA's patient enrollment system, and (2) resides in a geographic area selected by the VA. The VA shall 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.

The VA shall: (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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1254: Veterans Health ID Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1254/
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"H.R. 1254: Veterans Health ID Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1254/.
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H.R. 1254, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1254/.
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[H.R. 1254: Veterans Health ID Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1254/)
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