3.0.0 5095 2023-01-11T13:40:30Z 2023-01-11T13:40:30Z House HR 2018-02-26 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 34 (Monday, February 26, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LATTA:H.R. 5095.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1:The Congress shall have the Power . . . to pay the Debtsand provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of theUnited States.Article I, Section 8, Clause 18:The Congress stall have Power to make all Laws which shallbe necessary and proper for carrying into Executive theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H1267]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2018-02-26T15:09:44Z Referred to 2018-02-26T17:01:40Z 2018-02-26 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2018-02-26 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2018-02-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-02-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000566 Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] Robert Latta R OH E. 5 N S001187 Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] Steve Stivers R OH 15 2018-03-05 False Armed Forces and National Security Cancer Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Home and outpatient care Hospital care Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2018-02-26 Introduced in House 2019-05-22T21:45:25Z Veterans Cancer Treatment Flexibility Act of 2018

This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to permit a veteran who has been diagnosed with cancer and lives more than 40 miles from the nearest Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facility that offers cancer treatment to receive treatment at a non-VA medical facility.

]]> Veterans Cancer Treatment Flexibility Act of 2018 Display Title Veterans Cancer Treatment Flexibility Act of 2018 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to improve access of veterans to cancer treatment at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Veterans Cancer Treatment Flexibility Act of 2018 Introduced in House 2018-02-26T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr5095ih/xml/BILLS-115hr5095ih.xml 2018-02-26 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 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.