3.0.0 2005 2023-01-11T19:43:14Z 2023-01-11T19:43:14Z House H HR 2007-04-23 110 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Hearings by 2007-06-14T21:03:57Z Referred to 2007-04-30T21:02:43Z Referred to 2007-04-23T16:31:20Z Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2007 110 1146 S 2007-04-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Identical bill CRS 2007-06-14 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2007-04-30 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2007-04-23 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2007-04-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-04-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001158 Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3] John Salazar D CO T. 3 N R000568 Rep. 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Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2007-06-06 False B001254 Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] Dan Boren D OK 2 2007-06-06 False C001065 Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10] Christopher Carney D PA P. 10 2007-06-06 False A000363 Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24] Michael Arcuri D NY A. 24 2007-06-06 False B001258 Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2] Nancy Boyda D KS E. 2 2007-06-06 False L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2007-06-06 False D000355 Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15] JOHN DINGELL D MI D. 15 2007-06-06 False C001037 Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] MICHAEL CAPUANO D MA E. 8 2007-06-06 False H001039 Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19] John Hall D NY J. 19 2007-06-06 False H001038 Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-27] Brian Higgins D NY 27 2007-06-06 False S001165 Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] Albio Sires D NJ 13 2007-06-06 False M001169 Rep. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT-5] Christopher Murphy D CT S. 5 2007-06-06 False W000801 Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6] Charles Wilson D OH A. 6 2007-06-13 False C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 2007-06-13 False B001255 Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-7] Charles Boustany R LA W. 7 2007-06-20 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2007-06-20 False H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 2007-06-26 False H000636 Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] RUBEN HINOJOSA D TX 15 2007-07-12 False J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2007-07-12 False Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. 0 2007-07-16 False B000657 Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] RICK BOUCHER D VA 9 2007-08-01 False P000585 Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] TODD PLATTS R PA RUSSELL 19 2007-08-01 False L000560 Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] RICK LARSEN D WA 2 2007-10-16 False Armed Forces and National Security Access to health care Congress Congressional reporting requirements Economics and Public Finance Education Federal aid to transportation Health Higher education Housing and Community Development Medical education Medical research Rural health Science, Technology, Communications Transportation and Public Works Travel costs Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2007-04-23 Introduced in House 2007-05-31T16:43:45Z Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay travel expenses for veterans receiving treatment at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities at the rate provided to federal employees in connection with the performance of official duties.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish and operate at least one and up to five centers of excellence for rural health research, education, and clinical activities; (2) establish a grant program to provide innovative transportation options to veterans in remote rural areas; (3) carry out demonstration projects to examine alternatives for expanding care for veterans in rural areas; and (4) report annually to Congress on matters related to VA care for veterans residing in rural areas.

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