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H.R. 1741 (109th)

Rural Veterans Access to Care Act of 2005

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Introduced

20 April 2005

Last action

25 April 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Osborne, Tom [R-NE-3], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5], Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4], Rep. Norwood, Charles W. [R-GA-9], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4], Rep. Miller, Candice S. [R-MI-10], Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2]

Subjects

Healthcare, Defence

Source updated

15 August 2025

Healthcare · Defence

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Summary

Rural Veterans Access to Care Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a FY 2006 through 2008 pilot program to improve health care access for rural veterans. States that: (1) the program shall be conducted in three geographic service regions (Veterans Integrated Service Networks) of the Veterans Health Administration; and (2) medical services shall be provided by non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) providers for acute or chronic symptom management, non-therapeutic medical services, and other medical services as determined by the director of the appropriate geographic service region. Obligates program funds.

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Timeline

  1. 20 April 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 April 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 20 April 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 April 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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