3.0.0 5131 2023-01-11T13:25:58Z 2023-01-11T13:25:58Z House H HR 2014-07-17 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. GABBARD:H.R. 5131.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The U.S. Constitution including Article 1, Section 8.[Page H6399]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2014-08-15T18:47:16Z Referred to 2014-07-17T13:00:31Z 2014-08-15 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2014-07-17 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2014-07-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-07-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000571 Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] Tulsi Gabbard D HI 2 N K000378 Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] Adam Kinzinger R IL 16 2014-07-17 True S001195 Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] Jason Smith R MO 8 2014-07-29 False Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Health care coverage and access Public contracts and procurement Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2014-07-17 Introduced in House 2014-10-10T15:41:12Z Access to Care and Treatment Now for Veterans Act or the ACT Now for Veterans Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to reimburse any non-VA medical provider, including such a provider who has not been pre-approved by the Secretary, who furnishes covered hospital care or medical services to an eligible veteran.

Defines "covered hospital care or medical services" as hospital care or medical services for which the veteran is eligible under the VA health care program. Defines an "eligible veteran" as a veteran who: (1) is enrolled in the VA patient enrollment system and provides a VA identification card or proof of such enrollment, (2) is eligible to receive hospital care or medical services furnished by the Secretary, and (3) has been unable to schedule an appointment at a VA facility to receive such care or services within 30 days of the date preferred by the veteran.

Terminates the authority under this Act: (1) one year after this Act's enactment if the Secretary certifies that the Veterans Health Administration is meeting wait-time goals, or (2) two years after this Act's enactment if the Secretary has not submitted such certification.

]]> ACT Now for Veterans Act Display Title ACT Now for Veterans Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical providers for the provision of certain hospital care and medical services to veterans, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced ACT Now for Veterans Act Short Titles as Introduced Access to Care and Treatment Now for Veterans Act Introduced in House 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr5131ih/xml/BILLS-113hr5131ih.xml 2014-08-15 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 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.