3.0.0 2478 2023-01-11T13:36:45Z 2023-01-11T13:36:45Z House HR 2017-05-17 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 17, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. COLLINS of Georgia:H.R. 2478.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 14: To make Rules for theGovernment and Regulation of our Land and Naval Forces.[Page H4311]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-05-17T15:29:33Z Referred to 2017-05-17T14:00:51Z 2017-05-17 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-05-17 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2017-05-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001093 Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] Doug Collins R GA 9 N C001077 Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] Mike Coffman R CO 6 2017-05-17 True R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] TIM RYAN D OH 13 2017-05-17 True S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 2017-05-17 True L000578 Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] Doug LaMalfa R CA 1 2017-05-17 True L000583 Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] Barry Loudermilk R GA 11 2017-06-07 False B001293 Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] Mike Bishop R MI 8 2017-06-14 False P000611 Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] Bruce Poliquin R ME 2 2017-06-16 False Y000033 Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] DON YOUNG R AK E. 0 2017-06-20 False B001298 Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] Don Bacon R NE 2 2017-06-20 False Y000063 Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3] Kevin Yoder R KS 3 2017-06-20 False W000821 Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] Bruce Westerman R AR 4 2017-06-20 False A000372 Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] Rick Allen R GA W. 12 2017-06-21 False M001195 Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] Alexander Mooney R WV X. 2 2017-06-22 False M001181 Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] Patrick Meehan R PA 7 2017-06-22 False B001283 Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1] Jim Bridenstine R OK 1 2017-06-22 False L000560 Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] RICK LARSEN D WA 2 2017-06-26 False P000606 Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] Robert Pittenger R NC 9 2017-07-11 False T000467 Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] Glenn Thompson R PA 5 2017-07-11 False H001059 Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] Randy Hultgren R IL 14 2017-07-11 False C001103 Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] Earl Carter R GA L. "Buddy" 1 2017-07-17 False M001156 Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] Patrick McHenry R NC 10 2017-07-25 False C001059 Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16] Jim Costa D CA 16 2017-07-28 False C001087 Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] Eric Crawford R AR A. "Rick" 1 2018-02-15 False Armed Forces and National Security Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Health personnel Home and outpatient care Hospital care Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2017-05-17 Introduced in House 2017-12-04T16:06:12Z Expanding Veterans' Access to Choice Act

This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to provide that a veteran who lives within 40 miles (calculated on distance traveled) of a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facility, including a community-based outpatient clinic, remains eligible to receive Veterans Choice program services through an approved private health care center if: (1) the VA cannot assign a full-time primary care physician to the veteran at any VA facility within such distance, or (2) no VA facility within such distance provides the needed hospital care or medical treatment.

]]> Expanding Veterans' Access to Choice Act Display Title Expanding Veterans' Access to Choice Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to clarify the distance requirement with respect to determining the eligibility of veterans to receive hospital care and medical services from non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Expanding Veterans' Access to Choice Act Introduced in House 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2478ih/xml/BILLS-115hr2478ih.xml 2017-05-17 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.