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[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 79 (Wednesday, May 10, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BIGGS:H.R. 3176.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Articl 1, Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:Veterans Healthcare[Page H2245]
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Veterans' Affairs Committee
House
Standing
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Health Subcommittee
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2023-05-26T15:02:25Z
  - Referred To
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- Veterans Health Care Freedom Act
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-217.
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Health Subcommittee
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House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee
- 2023-05-10
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Veterans' Affairs Committee
- 2023-05-10
Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
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Introduced in House
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Library of Congress
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2023-05-10
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Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5]
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2023-05-10
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2023-05-10
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Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]
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2023-05-10
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2023-05-10
True
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Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2]
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2023-05-10
True
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2023-05-10
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Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]
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2023-05-10
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2023-05-10
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2023-05-10
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2023-05-10
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2023-05-10
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2023-05-10
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2023-05-10
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2023-07-27
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2023-09-14
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2023-11-06
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2023-11-30
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2024-05-15
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2024-06-25
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Armed Forces and National Security
- Congressional oversight
2024-01-17T16:15:18Z
- Health care coverage and access
2024-01-17T16:15:18Z
- Health facilities and institutions
2024-01-17T16:15:18Z
- Hospital care
2024-01-17T16:15:18Z
- Veterans' medical care
2024-01-17T16:15:18Z
Armed Forces and National Security
2023-05-24T13:15:25Z
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2023-05-10
Introduced in House
2024-01-23T15:09:56Z
Veterans Health Care Freedom Act
This bill requires the Center for Innovation for Care and Payment within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a three-year pilot program to improve the ability of veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system to access hospital care, medical services, and extended care services through the covered care system by providing such veterans with the ability to choose health care providers. Under the bill, the covered care system includes VA medical facilities, health care providers participating in the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP), and eligible entities or providers that have entered into a Veterans Care Agreement.
A veteran participating in the program may elect to receive care at any provider in the covered care system.
The pilot program removes certain requirements (e.g., location of the veteran) to access care at VA and non-VA facilities. After four years, the bill permanently phases out the requirements for accessing care under the VCCP and Veterans Care Agreements and requires the VA to provide such care under the same conditions of the pilot program. Additionally, after four years, veterans may receive care at a VA medical facility regardless of whether the facility is in the same Veterans Integrated Service Network as the veteran.

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Veterans Health Care Freedom Act
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- Short Title(s) as Introduced
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Veterans Health Care Freedom Act
2024-05-24T13:40:06Z
Introduced in House
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- Official Title as Introduced
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To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to improve the ability of veterans to access medical care in medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and in the community by providing the veterans the ability to choose health care providers.
2024-03-18T20:45:42Z
Introduced in House
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- Introduced in House
2023-05-10T04:00:00Z
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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