3.0.0 1527 2023-01-11T19:51:59Z 2023-01-11T19:51:59Z House H HR 2007-03-14 110 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2008-09-11T20:26:15Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Reported by 2008-07-10T15:24:47Z Markup by 2008-07-10T15:24:21Z Hearings by 2007-04-26T14:56:54Z Referred to 2007-03-16T13:34:03Z Reported by 2008-08-01T13:31:00Z Markup by 2008-07-16T22:19:10Z Referred to 2007-03-14T14:01:00Z H. Rept. 110-817 2008-09-11 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2008-09-10 13:43:47 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2008-09-10 13:43:44 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 578). (text: CR 9/09/2008 H7903) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 578 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll578.xml House 110 2008-09-10T17:43:44Z 2 2008-09-10 13:43:44 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2008-09-10 13:43:44 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 578).(text: CR 9/09/2008 H7903) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 578 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2008/roll578.xml House 110 2008-09-10T17:43:44Z 2 2008-09-10 13:36:10 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7968-7969) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-09 16:50:32 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2008-09-09 16:21:36 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1527. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-09 16:21:31 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7903-7907) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-09 16:21:10 Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2008-08-01 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 530. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00530 2008-08-01 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-817. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2008-08-01 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-817. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2008-07-16 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2008-07-16 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2008-07-10 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent . Committee 2008-07-10 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2007-04-26 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2007-03-16 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2007-03-14 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2007-03-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-03-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M000934 Rep. Moran, Jerry [R-KS-1] Jerry Moran R KS 1 N L000111 Rep. 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[D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2008-07-29 False Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. 0 2008-07-29 False S001148 Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] MICHAEL SIMPSON R ID K. 2 2008-07-30 False S001154 Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] Bill Shuster R PA 9 2008-07-31 False 2008-07-31T04:00:00Z H.R. 1527, Rural Veterans Access to Care Act http://www.cbo.gov/publication/20137 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on July 16, 2008</p> 2008-07-31T04:00:00Z H.R. 1527, Rural Veterans Access to Care Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/20137 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on July 16, 2008 Armed Forces and National Security Access to health care Clinics Community health services Drugs Government Operations and Politics Government contractors Government procurement Health Hospital care Housing and Community Development Iraq compilation Medical fees Physicians Prescription pricing Rural health Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2007-03-14 Introduced in House 2007-04-09T19:02:48Z Rural Veterans Access to Care Act - Allows a highly rural veteran who is enrolled in the system of patient enrollment of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to elect to receive covered health services through a non-VA health care provider. Defines a "highly rural veteran" as one who: (1) resides more than 60 miles from the nearest VA facility providing primary care services, more than 120 miles from a VA facility providing acute hospital care, or more than 240 miles from a VA facility providing tertiary care (depending on which services the veteran needs); or (2) otherwise experiences such hardships or other difficulties in travel to the nearest appropriate VA facility that such travel is not in the best interest of the veteran.

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish to a highly rural veteran such drugs and medicines as may be ordered on prescription of a duly licensed physician in the treatment of any illness or injury.

]]> 17 2008-08-01 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2008-10-28T19:50:34Z Rural Veterans Access to Care Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a three-year pilot program under which a highly rural veteran who is enrolled in the system of patient enrollment of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and who resides within a designated area of the Veterans Integrated Service Network may elect to receive covered health services through a non-VA health care provider. Defines a "highly rural veteran" as one who: (1) resides more than 60 miles from the nearest VA facility providing primary care services, more than 120 miles from a VA facility providing acute hospital care, or more than 240 miles from a VA facility providing tertiary care (depending on which services the veteran needs); or (2) otherwise experiences such hardships or other difficulties in travel to the nearest appropriate VA facility that such travel is not in the best interest of the veteran. Requires an annual program assessment report, during the three-year period, from the Secretary to the congressional veterans' committees, which shall include recommendations for continuing the program.

]]> 36 2008-09-10 Passed House amended 2008-10-30T21:26:05Z Rural Veterans Access to Care Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a three-year pilot program under which a highly rural veteran who is enrolled in the system of patient enrollment of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and who resides within a designated area of the Veterans Integrated Service Network may elect to receive covered health services through a non-VA health care provider. Defines a "highly rural veteran" as one who: (1) resides more than 60 miles from the nearest VA facility providing primary care services, more than 120 miles from a VA facility providing acute hospital care, or more than 240 miles from a VA facility providing tertiary care (depending on which services the veteran needs); or (2) otherwise experiences such hardships or other difficulties in travel to the nearest appropriate VA facility that such travel is not in the best interest of the veteran. Requires an annual program assessment report, during the three-year period, from the Secretary to the congressional veterans' committees, which shall include recommendations for continuing the program.

]]> Rural Veterans Access to Care Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow highly rural veterans enrolled in the health system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive covered health services through providers other than those of the Department, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Display Title Rural Veterans Access to Care Act Short Titles as Introduced Rural Veterans Access to Care Act Short Titles as Reported to House Rural Veterans Access to Care Act H House Short Titles as Passed House Rural Veterans Access to Care Act H House Official Titles as Amended by House A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a pilot program to permit certain highly rural veterans enrolled in the health system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive covered health services through providers other than those of the Department. H House Referred in Senate 2008-09-11T04:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2008-09-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr1527eh/xml/BILLS-110hr1527eh.xml Reported in House 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr1527rh/xml/BILLS-110hr1527rh.xml Introduced in House 2007-03-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr1527ih/xml/BILLS-110hr1527ih.xml 2008-09-11 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 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.