To provide for the temporary use of Veterans Choice Funds for certain programs, and for other purposes.

Summary

Grants the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) temporary authority (through October 1, 2015) to use certain transfers from the Veterans Choice Fund to pay for health care for eligible veterans at non-VA facilities, including pharmaceuticals for treatment of Hepatitis C.

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Timeline

1. 28 July 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 July 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 July 2015

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5573)

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 July 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 28 July 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 5 August 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 28 July 2015 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 July 2015

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 28 July 2015

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 July 2015

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Sponsors

• Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing
• · hsbu00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015