3.0.0 2433 2023-01-13T04:48:50Z 2023-01-13T04:48:50Z Senate S S 2006-03-16 109 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Hearings by 2006-05-11T18:26:52Z Referred to 2006-03-16T20:57:45Z 2006-05-11 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Committee 2006-03-16 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2324-2326) IntroReferral 2006-03-16 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S001163 Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] Ken Salazar D CO N T000250 Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] John Thune R SD R. 2006-03-16 True A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA 2006-03-16 True D000432 Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] BYRON DORGAN D ND LESLIE 2006-03-16 True P000590 Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] Mark Pryor D AR Lunsford 2006-03-16 True J000177 Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] TIM JOHNSON D SD 2006-03-16 True B001126 Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] CONRAD BURNS R MT R. 2006-03-16 True M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2006-03-16 True T000162 Sen. Thomas, Craig [R-WY] CRAIG THOMAS R WY 2006-03-16 True B000243 Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] MAX BAUCUS D MT SIEBEN 2006-03-16 True C000705 Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] KENT CONRAD D ND 2006-03-16 True M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2006-03-16 True L000035 Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] BLANCHE LINCOLN D AR LAMBERT 2006-03-16 True B001135 Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] Richard Burr R NC Mauze 2006-03-16 True E000285 Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] MICHAEL ENZI R WY B. 2006-03-31 False Armed Forces and National Security Access to health care Chronically ill Clinics Community health services Congress Congressional reporting requirements Department of Veterans Affairs Education Executive reorganization Federal advisory bodies Federal officials Government Operations and Politics Health Higher education Hospitals Housing and Community Development Indian medical care Medical education Medical fees Medical research Medicare Minorities Presidential appointments Rural health Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare Transportation and Public Works Travel costs Veterans' hospitals Veterans' medical care Veterans' rehabilitation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2006-03-16 Introduced in Senate 2006-05-02T20:45:12Z Rural Veterans Care Act of 2006 - Establishes the Assistant Secretary for Rural Affairs in the Department of Veterans Affairs to: (1) formulate and implement all Department policies and procedures that affect veterans living in rural areas; (2) carry out demonstration projects to examine alternatives for expanding veterans' care in rural areas; (3) reevaluate, and revise as necessary, Department guidance and procedures related to the use of fee basis care nationwide; and (4) establish and operate at least one and up to five centers of excellence for rural health research, education, and clinical activities.

Directs the Secretary to conduct a pilot program for improving the access of veterans who reside in highly rural or geographically remote areas to certain health care services.

]]> Rural Veterans Care Act of 2006 Display Title Rural Veterans Care Act of 2006 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish an Assistant Secretary for Rural Veterans in the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve the care provided to veterans living in rural areas, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Rural Veterans Care Act of 2006 Introduced in Senate 2006-03-16T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109s2433is/xml/BILLS-109s2433is.xml 2006-05-11 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.