Bill115th CongressFiled Mar 30, 2017Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 1844
Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 30, 2017)
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 just happenedMar 31, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36](D-CA)Sponsor
32 cosponsors21 D11 R
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- Introduced in HouseMar 30, 2017
- Mar 31, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Mar 30, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Mar 30, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 30, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House