United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1909 (114th)
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use existing authorities to furnish health care at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities to veterans who live more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest medical facility of the Department that furnishes the care sought by the veteran.
Introduced
21 April 2015
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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5 December 2025
Summary
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to use the Secretary's existing authority to furnish health care to veterans at non-VA facilities to provide health care at non-VA facilities to veterans who reside more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest VA medical facility providing the care they seek.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 21 April 2015
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 21 April 2015
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 21 April 2015
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1909
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/1909