3.0.0 6393 2019-11-15T21:41:18Z 2019-11-15T21:41:18Z House H HR 2012-09-13 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BARBER:H.R. 6393.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 18 section 8 of article I of the Constitution.[Page H6000]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2012-10-05T17:37:32Z Referred to 2012-09-13T14:02:30Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2012-09-21T14:55:24Z Referred to 2012-09-13T14:02:35Z 2012-10-05 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2012-09-21 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2012-09-13 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2012-09-13 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2012-09-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2012-09-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001279 Rep. Barber, Ron [D-AZ-8] Ron Barber D AZ 8 N P000585 Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] TODD PLATTS R PA RUSSELL 19 2012-09-13 True Armed Forces and National Security Administrative remedies Department of Veterans Affairs Health care coverage and access Public contracts and procurement Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2012-09-13 Introduced in House 2012-11-06T20:09:01Z Veterans Health Access Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, when it is determined that Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities are not capable of furnishing economic hospital care or medical services because of geographical inaccessibility or the care or services required, to determine whether or not to furnish such care or services to a veteran in a non-VA facility. Requires such determination to be made within 30 days following the request for such care or services.

Amends the Wounded Warrior Act to authorize the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to allow any former member of the Armed Forces with a severe injury or illness to receive necessary medical and dental care in a non-VA facility when such care is determined by the member's physician to be in their best interest. Extends such authority through 2016.

]]> Veterans Health Access Act Short Titles as Introduced Veterans Health Access Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to consider the best interest of the veteran when determining whether the veteran should receive certain contracted health care, to amend the Wounded Warrior Act to improve access to certain medical care for former members of the Armed Forces with severe injuries or illnesses, and for other purposes. Display Title Veterans Health Access Act Introduced in House 2012-09-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr6393ih/xml/BILLS-112hr6393ih.xml 2012-10-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. 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.