Bill114th CongressFiled Feb 4, 2015Armed Forces and National Security
S. 374
A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to extend the requirement of the Secretary to furnish hospital care and medical services through non-Department of Veterans Affairs entities to veterans residing in certain locations.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 4, 2015)
Amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to extend indefinitely the requirement that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) furnish hospital care and medical services through non-VA facilities to veterans who reside: (1) in a state without a VA medical facility that provides hospital care, emergency medical services, and surgical care; and (2) more than 20 miles from such a facility.
What just happenedFeb 4, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH](D-NH)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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- Introduced in SenateFeb 4, 2015
- Feb 4, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Feb 4, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate