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[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 1 (Friday, January 3, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BIGGS of Arizona:H.R. 71.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:The single subject of this bill is to direct the Secretaryof Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to improvethe ability of veterans to access medical care in medicalfacilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs and in thecommunity by providing the veterans the ability to choosehealth care providers.[Page H38]
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Health Subcommittee
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Health Subcommittee
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House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committee
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Library of Congress
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Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]
Andy
Biggs
R
AZ
5
N
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Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2]
Elijah
Crane
R
AZ
2
2025-01-03
True
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Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11]
Daniel
Webster
R
FL
11
2025-01-03
True
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Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]
Maria
Salazar
R
FL
Elvira
27
2025-01-03
True
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Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]
Paul
Gosar
R
AZ
A.
9
2025-01-03
True
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Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]
Anna Paulina
Luna
R
FL
13
2025-01-03
True
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Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2]
Josh
Brecheen
R
OK
2
2025-01-03
True
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Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
Vern
Buchanan
R
FL
16
2025-01-07
False
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Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]
Mary
Miller
R
IL
E.
15
2025-01-07
False
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Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]
Harriet
Hageman
R
WY
M.
0
2025-01-13
False
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Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]
Thomas
Tiffany
R
WI
P.
7
2025-01-28
False
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Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6]
Michael
Rulli
R
OH
A.
6
2025-02-04
False
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Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
Jefferson
Van Drew
R
NJ
2
2025-02-04
False
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Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8]
Mark
Harris
R
NC
8
2025-02-14
False
Armed Forces and National Security
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- Health care coverage and access
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- Hospital care
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- Veterans' medical care
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Armed Forces and National Security
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2025-01-03
Introduced in House
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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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Veterans Health Care Freedom Act
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Introduced in House
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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.
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Introduced in House
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