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HR 4727 115th Congress House

Improving Access to VA Care Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assign temporary disability ratings to certain veterans for purposes of c… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assign temporary disability ratings to certain veterans for purposes of compensation and health care, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 21, 2017 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Administrative remediesDisability assistanceHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and access
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Health information and medical recordsHospital careVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
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.
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Dec 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Dec 21, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Dec 21, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 21, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Access to VA Care Act

This bill makes additional veterans eligible for a temporary disability rating from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and access to health care services.

The VA shall assign a temporary disability rating to certain veterans who file a disability compensation claim and schedule a related medical examination as soon as practicable. Such temporary disability rating shall remain in effect until a formal rating decision is issued.

The VA shall provide hospital care and medical services to such veterans while they are waiting for a formal disability rating. If the VA determines that a veteran does not have a service-connected disability and does not qualify for VA medical services the veteran shall not owe the VA for such services and the VA shall assist the veteran in finding non-VA medical services.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4727: Improving Access to VA Care Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4727/
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"H.R. 4727: Improving Access to VA Care Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4727/.
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H.R. 4727, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4727/.
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