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VA Community Care Enhancement Act

Introduced: February 15, 2018 Introduced by: Bilirakis, Gus M. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Feb 15, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 15, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 15, 2018
Introduced in House
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VA Community Care Enhancement Act

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a demonstration program under which the VA shall furnish certain medical services through community care collaborative arrangements between VA medical centers and federally qualified health centers.

What's happening now February 15, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 1 Republican 5
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · May 15, 2018
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Valadao, David G.
California · May 1, 2018
Mitchell, Paul
· Apr 13, 2018
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Apr 13, 2018
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 15, 2018
 R
Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Feb 15, 2018
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Feb 15, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5047: VA Community Care Enhancement Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5047/
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"H.R. 5047: VA Community Care Enhancement Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5047/.
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H.R. 5047, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5047/.
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