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HR 388 115th Congress House

Veterans Health Equity Act of 2017

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that veterans in each of the 48 contiguous States are able to receive services in at least one full-service ho… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that veterans in each of the 48 contiguous States are able to receive services in at least one full-service hospital of the Veterans Health Administration in the State or receive comparable services provided by contract in the State.

Introduced: January 10, 2017 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Health care coverage and accessHospital carePublic contracts and procurementVeterans' medical care
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 10, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 3, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Health Equity Act of 2017

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that veterans eligible for hospital care and medical services through the VA have access to: (1) at least one full-service VA hospital in each of the 48 contiguous states, or (2) hospital care and medical services comparable to that provided in full-service VA hospitals through contract with other health providers in such states.

Directs the VA to report on compliance with such requirement, including its effect on improving the quality and standards of veterans' care.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 388: Veterans Health Equity Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-388/
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"H.R. 388: Veterans Health Equity Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-388/.
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H.R. 388, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-388/.
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[H.R. 388: Veterans Health Equity Act of 2017](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-388/)
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