HR 1844
115th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Home and outpatient care
Hospital care
Veterans' medical care
Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2017
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 31, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 30, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2017
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to use the VA's existing authority to furnish health care to veterans at non-VA facilities to provide health care at non-VA facilities to veterans who reside more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest VA medical facility providing the care they seek.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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