3.0.0 572 2023-01-11T13:29:00Z 2023-01-11T13:29:00Z House HR 2015-01-27 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 27, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MULLIN:H.R. 572.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution:The Congress shall have Power to make all Laws which shall benecessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H640]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2015-02-06T22:28:11Z Referred to 2015-01-27T17:00:50Z To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use existing authorities to furnish health care at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities to veterans who live more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest medical facility of the Department that furnishes the care sought by the veteran. 114 577 HR 2015-02-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2015 114 207 S 2015-01-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Identical bill CRS 2015-02-06 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2015-01-27 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2015-01-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-01-27 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001190 Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] Markwayne Mullin R OK 2 N N000127 Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] RICHARD NOLAN D MN 8 2015-02-05 False C001053 Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] Tom Cole R OK 4 2015-02-10 False L000491 Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] FRANK LUCAS R OK D. 3 2015-02-11 False Y000063 Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3] Kevin Yoder R KS 3 2015-02-11 False B001282 Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] Andy Barr R KY 6 2015-02-11 False T000467 Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] Glenn Thompson R PA 5 2015-02-13 False S001192 Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] Chris Stewart R UT 2 2015-02-13 False L000566 Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] Robert Latta R OH E. 5 2015-02-24 False N000189 Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] Dan Newhouse R WA 4 2015-02-24 False P000258 Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] COLLIN PETERSON D MN C. 7 2015-02-27 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2015-02-27 False R000587 Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] Reid Ribble R WI J. 8 2015-02-27 False D000617 Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] Suzan DelBene D WA K. 1 2015-02-27 False R000589 Rep. Rigell, E. Scott [R-VA-2] E. Rigell R VA Scott 2 2015-02-27 False T000460 Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] MIKE THOMPSON D CA 5 2015-03-03 False M001188 Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] Grace Meng D NY 6 2015-03-16 False P000610 Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] Stacey Plaskett D VI E. 0 2015-03-17 False P000611 Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] Bruce Poliquin R ME 2 2015-03-23 False P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2015-03-23 False C001096 Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large] Kevin Cramer R ND 0 2015-03-26 False M001197 Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] Martha McSally R AZ 2 2015-04-13 False L000570 Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] Ben Lujan D NM R. 3 2015-05-13 False P000598 Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] Jared Polis D CO 2 2015-05-13 False R000600 Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] Aumua Amata Radewagen R AS Coleman 0 2015-05-13 False P000608 Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] Scott Peters D CA H. 52 2015-05-14 False M001185 Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] Sean Maloney D NY Patrick 18 2015-05-14 False O000168 Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] Pete Olson R TX 22 2015-05-19 False A000369 Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] Mark Amodei R NV E. 2 2015-06-02 False H001060 Rep. Hurt, Robert [R-VA-5] Robert Hurt R VA 5 2015-06-03 False C001069 Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] Joe Courtney D CT 2 2015-09-10 False K000381 Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] Derek Kilmer D WA 6 2015-09-16 False C001103 Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] Earl Carter R GA L. "Buddy" 1 2016-06-03 False D000620 Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] John Delaney D MD K. 6 2016-12-06 False Armed Forces and National Security Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Home and outpatient care Hospital care Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2015-01-27 Introduced in House 2015-02-09T20:06:49Z Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2015

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to use the Secretary's existing authority to furnish health care to veterans at non-VA facilities to provide health care at non-VA facilities to veterans who reside more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest VA medical facility providing the care they seek.

]]> Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2015 Display Title Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use existing authorities to furnish health care at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities to veterans who live more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest medical facility of the Department that furnishes the care sought by the veteran, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr572ih/xml/BILLS-114hr572ih.xml 2015-02-06 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.