3.0.0 1463 2023-01-11T13:31:03Z 2023-01-11T13:31:03Z Senate S 2015-05-22 114 hsbu00 Budget Committee House Standing Referred to 2015-05-26T19:14:03Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2015-05-26T19:14:02Z 2015-05-26 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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 hsbu00 Budget Committee 2015-05-26 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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-A 9 Library of Congress 2015-05-26 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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 2015-05-26 15:02:04 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2015-05-22 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2015-05-22 Senate Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3288-3289; text as passed Senate: CR S3289) Floor 2015-05-22 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3288-3289; text as passed Senate: CR S3289) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2015-05-22 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M000934 Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] Jerry Moran R KS N B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2015-05-22 True W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2015-05-22 True B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH 2015-05-22 True K000383 Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] Angus King I ME S. 2015-05-22 True C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2015-05-22 True H001061 Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] John Hoeven R ND 2015-05-22 True Armed Forces and National Security Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Hospital care Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2015-05-22 Introduced in Senate 2015-05-27T19:10:55Z Access to Community Care for Veterans Act of 2015

This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 regarding the veterans choice program to allow a veteran to access a non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facility, including a community-based outpatient clinic, if the VA facility within 40 miles driving distance of the veteran's home does not offer the needed hospital or medical services.

]]> 82 2015-05-22 Passed Senate without amendment 2015-05-27T19:03:53Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Access to Community Care for Veterans Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 regarding the veterans choice program to allow a veteran to access a non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facility, including a community-based outpatient clinic, if the VA facility within 40 miles driving distance of the veteran's home does not offer the needed hospital or medical services.

]]> Access to Community Care for Veterans Act of 2015 Display Title Access to Community Care for Veterans Act of 2015 Short Titles as Introduced Access to Community Care for Veterans Act of 2015 Short Titles as Passed Senate Access to Community Care for Veterans Act of 2015 S Senate Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to modify the distance requirement for expanded availability of hospital care and medical services for veterans through the use of agreements with non-Department of Veterans Affairs entities. Referred in House 2015-05-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s1463rfh/xml/BILLS-114s1463rfh.xml Engrossed in Senate 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s1463es/xml/BILLS-114s1463es.xml Considered and Passed Senate 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s1463cps/xml/BILLS-114s1463cps.xml 2015-05-26 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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. 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.