Bill116th CongressFiled Sep 11, 2020Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 8212
ECHO Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 11, 2020)
VA Expanded Care Hours Act or the ECHO Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct a study on the attitudes of veterans and Veterans Health Administration staff toward the VA offering appointments outside the usual operating hours of VA facilities, including via telehealth appointments. The VA must also study the feasibility and advisability of offering appointments outside the usual operating hours.
What just happenedSep 11, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1](D-SC)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 R
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- Introduced in HouseSep 11, 2020
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Introduced in House
- Sep 11, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House